Baked Mashed Potatoes Italian

Name: Baked Mashed Potatoes Italian
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1/2 cup, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 lbs russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup butter, melted and at room temperature, plus; 1 tablespoon butter, melted and at room temperature; 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 8 ounces pancetta, diced, cooked and drained of excess oil; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley; 2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs

Submitted by tessdanielle

"Made this for my first Thanksgiving that I hosted and actually made my brother cry with the yumminess of this dish. I had found the recipe in a cookbook a few years back, and scribbled and copied it again and again...thought it was about time to share! Although it can get a little pricy for the ingredients..it is simply delicious and perfect for a special occasion!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1/2 cup
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

4 lbs russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
¹⁄₂ cup butter, melted and at room temperature, plus
1 tablespoon butter, melted and at room temperature
1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
8 ounces pancetta, diced, cooked and drained of excess oil
salt
fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs

directions

Preheat the oven to 400 dgrees F. Coat a 13 x 9 by 2-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of room temp butter and set aside.
Cook the potatoes in a large pot of boiling water until they are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return the potatoes to the same pot and mash well with a potato masher. Mix in the melted butter and milk. Mix in the mozzarella, 3/4 cup of the parmesan and all of the pancetta. Season to taste with salt & pepper, add parsley. Transfer the potatoes to the prepared baking dish, stir the bread crumbs and remaining 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.