Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole

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Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole
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Ingredients
  1. 2
  2. teaspoons butter or margarine
  3. 8
  4. medium green onions, sliced (1/2 cup)
  5. 1
  6. medium yellow or orange bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  7. 3
  8. cups hot water
  9. 1
  10. cup half-and-half or whole milk
  11. 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  12. 1
  13. box (7.2 oz) roasted garlic mashed potato mix (2 pouches)
  14. 1 1/2
  15. cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)
Instructions
  1. 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.
  2. 2 In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 2 teaspoons butter over medium-high heat. Cook onions and bell pepper in butter 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; set aside.
  3. 3 In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, half-and-half and 1/4 cup butter to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in both pouches of potatoes and seasoning just until moistened. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Beat with fork until smooth.
  4. 4 Spoon 1 1/3 cups of the potatoes into casserole; top with half of the onion mixture and 3/4 cup of the cheese. Spoon another 1 1/3 cups potatoes over cheese; carefully spread to cover. Sprinkle evenly with remaining onion mixture. Top with remaining potatoes; carefully spread to cover. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
  5. 5 Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot.
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