Best Cheesy Potato Salad Recipes

CHEESY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.
• Drain, and set aside to cool
• In a large bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, half of the onions, and half of the cheese.
• Gently stir in the cooled potatoes.
• Top with remaining cheese and onions, and sprinkle bacon bits over the top.

HOT AND CHEESY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes with their skins on just until fork tender but still firm.
• Combine potatoes, cheese, onions, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
• Put in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish top with bacon and olives and.
• Bake for 1 hour at 325°F.

FULLY-LOADED CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH GINA'S SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, carrots, celery and onions, and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour into the saucepan to toast the flour, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in the stock, and then the milk and beer. Stir in the potatoes and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the soup until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Return the soup to low heat. Add 1 cup of the Cheddar, a handful at a time, stirring until melted and smooth after each addition. Add additional chicken stock if necessary to adjust the consistency. Sprinkle with hot sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Divide the soup among bowls and top with the remaining Cheddar, sour cream, bacon and chives. Serve with Gina's Spinach Salad with Spiced Pecans.
• For the pecans: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in all the spices and the pecans. Stir and toast the pecans for about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a plate to cool.
• For the salad: Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and shallots in a small bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil in a continuous stream, whisking to emulsify. Season with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.
• Add the spinach to a large serving bowl. Toss the greens with the prepared dressing, the bacon, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes and spiced pecans.

FULLY-LOADED CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH GINA'S SPINACH SALAD 2

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic, carrots, celery and onions, and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour into the saucepan to toast the flour, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in the stock, and then the milk and beer. Stir in the potatoes and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the soup until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and, using an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth. Return the soup to low heat. Add 1 cup of the Cheddar, a handful at a time, stirring until melted and smooth after each addition. Add additional chicken stock if necessary to adjust the consistency. Sprinkle with hot sauce, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Divide the soup among bowls and top with the remaining Cheddar, sour cream, bacon and chives. Serve with Gina's Spinach Salad with Spiced Pecans.
• Gina's Spinach Salad
• Spiced Pecans:
• Spinach Salad:
• For the pecans: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in all the spices and the pecans. Stir and toast the pecans for about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a plate to cool.
• For the salad: Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard and shallots in a small bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil in a continuous stream, whisking to emulsify. Season with a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.
• Add the spinach to a large serving bowl. Toss the greens with the prepared dressing, the bacon, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes and spiced pecans.

CHEESY BUTTERMILK POTATO SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in saucepan 20 min. or until tender; drain. Cool.
• Mix dressing, buttermilk and onions until blended. Combine potatoes, cheese and pepper in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Top with bacon just before serving.

CREAMY AND CHEESY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water 20 min. or until tender; drain. Cool.
• Mix dressing, sour cream and onions in large bowl. Add potatoes and cheese; mix lightly. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Sprinkle with bacon and parsley just before serving.

CHEESY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain, and set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar, half of the onions, and half of the cheese. Gently stir in the cooled potatoes. Top with remaining cheese and onions, and sprinkle bacon bits over the top.