Food Network: Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs

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Baked Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese and Bread Crumbs
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons plain dry bread crumbs

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 13 by 9 by

2-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter and set aside.

Cook the potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until they are very
tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return the potatoes to the same pot and mash
well. Mix in the milk and melted butter. Mix in the mozzarella and 3/4 cup of the
Parmesan. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Transfer the potatoes to the
prepared baking dish. Stir the bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan in a
small bowl to blend. Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the mashed potatoes.
Recipe can be prepared up to this point 6 hours ahead of time; cover and chill.
Bake, uncovered, until the topping is golden brown, about 20 minutes.