Ingredients

  • 2 lbs red potatoes or 2 lbs yellow potatoes
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounces pecorino romano cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 ounces breadcrumbs
  • 4 ounces parmesan cheese, shredded
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Method

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Bring a large pot of water to boil and add a dash of salt. Cut the potatoes into roughly 1-inch cubes. Place the potatoes into the boiling water for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and then return them to the same pan.
  • Place the butter, garlic and the thyme in with the potatoes and heat over a low flame until the garlic is just beginning to brown. Discard sprigs of thyme.
  • Remove the potatoes from the heat and pour in the cream, salt, pepper, pecorino-Romano cheese and blue cheese. Use the back of a fork or a masher to lightly mash the ingredients together, leaving some lumps in the potatoes if desired.
  • Place the potatoes into the bottom of a lightly greased 3-quart casserole dish.
  • In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, rosemary and parsley. Spoon this mixture over the potatoes and bake the casserole, uncovered, in the oven for 20 minutes.