Cheddar Spinach Mashed Potatoes

These Cheddar Spinach Mashed Potatoes are decadent and delicious! Sauteed spinach in garlic with potatoes, cheddar, butter, and sour cream – a perfect holiday dinner side dish recipe!

Spinach Mashed Potatoes Holiday Side Dish Idea

This holiday season, our table will be graced with a serving bowl filled with these incredible Spinach Mashed Potatoes. I just love the combination of spinach, cheddar, and potatoes and I just know my entire family will, too!

My kids’ Christmas wishlists were super awesome this year. The heart-warmer award goes to my oldest, Silas. I told them to think of 10 things to put on their list. After thinking of three, he hold me he was done because he couldn’t think of anything else. Of course I encouraged him to think of a few more things and he completed the list, but I love how he’s not obsessed with getting a mountain of presents.

The funny-guy award goes to Wesley, which I’m not surprised at in the least. Included on his list are “100 fijit spinners”, “nirth gun”, and “bulloons.” Yes, balloons. Like a bag of balloons from the dollar store that he can blow up and throw around. You can’t make this stuff up!

Needless to say, we’re in full-blown holiday mode around here and I’ve been testing out some amazing recipes to share with you for your Thanksgiving and Christmas get-togethers. This recipe for Cheddar Spinach Mashed Potatoes is absolutely my favorite mashed potato recipe right now. The fresh garlic spinach flavors the mashed potatoes perfectly. You have to try this one!!

Cheddar Spinach Mashed Potatoes

These Cheddar Spinach Mashed Potatoes are decadent and delicious! Sauteed spinach in garlic with potatoes, cheddar, butter, and sour cream - a perfect holiday dinner side dish recipe!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: spinach mashed potatoes

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 369kcal

Author: Kelly Miller

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 potatoes peeled and quartered
• ▢ 2 tbsp olive oil
• ▢ 16 oz fresh baby spinach
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1/2 cup butter
• ▢ 3/4 cup sour cream
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 1/2 tsp pepper
• ▢ 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

• Place peeled potatoes in a stock pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 15 - 20 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Drain and transfer potatoes to the bowl of a stand mixer.
• While potatoes are boiling, heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add in spinach and garlic and saute until wilted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Mash potatoes in stand mixer on medium speed. Add in butter, sour cream, salt, and pepper.
• Add in spinach mixture and cheddar cheese. Mix until well incorporated. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 1240mg | Fiber: 6g | Vitamin A: 5945IU | Vitamin C: 40.7mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 8.6mg

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The ratio of butter and sour cream to potatoes in this recipe is absolutely incredible! Of course I love the addition of the green color in this dish as well – so festive for this Christmas season. Put this one on your “to-try” list this year!