Irish Potato Casserole

Irish Potato Casserole is a great combination of potatoes and cheese coming together to create a delicious side or main dish.

It’s March which means it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day! Sure, the Americanized version of the holiday is nothing even close to the actual Irish celebration, but it is a good excuse for some amazing potato food! With that being said, along came the Irish Potato Casserole. When it’s not close to St. Patrick’s Day, I just call this my mashed potato casserole, since that’s basically what this is.

Justin’s family is of Irish descent. We decided one year we needed to make something to celebrate besides having Guinness and Baileys! I really don’t know just how Irish this potato casserole really is, but we enjoy it. Potatoes are one of my favorite foods. In high school, I would come home and my snack-of-choice was usually a bag of instant mashed potatoes!

I started searching for some Irish recipes and came across a few that I combined into this delicious dish. It can serve as a main course or a side dish. We often make it as a main dish when it is just us. But I have made it as a side when we have other people over. This makes an entire 9×13 casserole dish full of potatoes, so it’s a lot to eat.

Luckily, it does reheat pretty well so we will eat the leftovers the next day. I just like to add a bit more butter when I reheat to help bring the creaminess back into the potatoes.

Irish Potato Casserole Step by Step

Ingredients

• 8-10 red potatoes
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup fresh chives (chopped)
• 1 pinch Paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

Instructions

Cut the potatoes into cubes and place in a large stockpot. Fill with enough water to cover the potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.

Preheat the oven to 350F when the potatoes are almost done cooking.

Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add all of the other ingredients. You can start to mix them now, but if you wait until the potatoes are in there it softens everything and makes it easier to mix.

When the potatoes are done, drain the pot then add the potatoes to the large mixing bowl. Use a potato masher to thoroughly combine everything.

Spoon the potato mixture into a 9×13 glass baking dish and smooth with a rubber spatula.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until the edges are bubbling. Serve warm.

Irish Potato Casserole Leftovers

Storage: You can keep extra Irish Potato Casserole in covered containers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Reheating: The best way to reheat the casserole is in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until it’s warmed through. If it starts to dry out you can add a bit of butter.

Freezing: This casserole does not freeze well because of the starchy potatoes.

Recipe

Irish Potato Casserole

Irish Potato Casserole is a great combination of potatoes and cheese coming together to create a delicious side or main dish.

Prep Time 45 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Course:

Main Dish

|

Side Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

casserole

|

potatoes

Servings: 8

5 from 2 votes

Ingredients

• 8-10 red potatoes
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup fresh chives (chopped)
• 1 pinch Paprika
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

Recommended Equipment

• Chef Knife
• Cutting Board
• Stockpot
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Colander
• Potato Masher
• Glass Baking Dish
• Rubber Spatula

Instructions

• Cut the potatoes into cubes and place in a large stockpot
• Fill with enough water to cover the potatoes and bring to a boil
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender
• Preheat the oven to 350F when the potatoes are almost done cooking
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, add all of the other ingredients (you can start to mix them now, but if you wait until the potatoes are in there it softens everything and makes it easier to mix)
• When the potatoes are done, drain the pot then add the potatoes to the large mixing bowl
• Use a potato masher to thoroughly combine everything
• Spoon the potato mixture into a 9×13 glass baking dish and smooth with a rubber spatula
• Bake for about 30 minutes, until the edges are bubbling
• Serve warm

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Nutrition Facts

Irish Potato Casserole

Amount Per Serving

Calories 462 Calories from Fat 279

% Daily Value*

Fat 31g48%

Saturated Fat 19g95%

Cholesterol 91mg30%

Sodium 486mg20%

Potassium 1066mg30%

Carbohydrates 36g12%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 1125IU23%

Vitamin C 19.3mg23%

Calcium 186mg19%

Iron 1.8mg10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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