Description
Creamy garlic sour cream potato casserole brings pure comfort straight to your dinner table. Warm, cheesy potatoes baked to golden perfection will make your family smile and ask for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 4 pounds russet potatoes
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup sliced green onions
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Submerge 4 pounds of russet potatoes in cold, salted water inside a large pot. Boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until your fork slides through easily.
- Drain potatoes and return them to the pot. Pour in 1 cup sour cream, ½ cup milk, and ¼ cup melted butter. Mash until mostly smooth with some delightful potato chunks remaining.
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon paprika, salt, and pepper into your potato mixture. Stir thoroughly to distribute seasonings.
- Gently fold 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and ½ cup sliced green onions into the potato blend. Ensure ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Transfer your potato mixture and smooth the surface with a spatula.
- Place the casserole in a 375°F oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes until edges bubble and the top turns golden brown.
- Remove from oven and garnish with extra green onions. Serve the casserole piping hot and creamy.
Notes
- Use Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes for the creamiest, most buttery texture in your casserole.
- Let potatoes cool slightly before adding cheese to prevent it from becoming stringy and help it melt smoothly.
- For a lighter version, replace half the sour cream with Greek yogurt and use reduced-fat cheese.
- Prep this dish ahead by assembling the casserole and refrigerating, then bake when ready to serve – just add 10 minutes to the baking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-45 minutes
- Category: Casseroles
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 243 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg