Moms Best Mashed Potato Pie, known as Gatto di Patate, is basically a Neapolitan potato pie recipe made with simple ingredients such as mashed potatoes, eggs, mozzarella, parmigiana, and pecorino cheeses, butter, milk, and ham. A delicious recipe for those who love a great potato pie!
Ok, our mom’s best-mashed potato pie is not low in calories. However, it’s sooooo delicious and creamy–who cares!
Baked with pieces of cured ham and melted mozzarella mixed with mashed potatoes in a pie form, or as a casserole, your family and friends will be eating and going back for more!
The taste and texture of this baked potato pie are so light and creamy with a crispy crust on top! What’s not to love! It’s amazingly delicious!
Our potato pie is very similar to a potato croquette but without frying!
Everyone loves Mom’s Best Mashed Potato Pie!
Even the kids! We usually make this “Gatto” for gatherings with family and friends and it goes very quickly!
Even on a smaller scale, it’s a great recipe to whip up as an easy dish using your leftover mashed potatoes from the night before.
Toss in some additional ingredients and mix until the mixture is creamy, then bake!
Moms Best Mashed Potato Pie makes a wonderful side dish for the holidays too!
Your family will love this potato pie. It is such a delicious dish! And I bet this casserole will be one of the first things that will disappear from your Thanksgiving or Christmas buffet. It’s a winner!!
Our recipe makes a large casserole, perfect to feed a crowd. It pairs perfectly with our mom’s best chicken piccata. And it reheats beautifully too!
Try this recipe! Today, this is still one of our favorite dishes and we hope it will be yours as well.
ENJOY!!
Cook’s Notes and Tips:
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To get a creamier mixture from mashed potatoes, use an immersion hand-stick blender or a hand mixer. They work best. Then continue with the recipe.
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You can omit the ham inside and it becomes a vegetarian version.
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Also, you can divide the potato mixture into 2 smaller foil trays, bake them, then freeze the trays for future dinners.
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When you need one, just take a tray out in the morning, allow it to defrost on the counter for several hours. When you get home from work, reheat in the oven uncovered for 30 minutes, or until it’s well heated through.
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Ingredients for Moms Best Mashed Potato Pie:
For moms best-mashed potato pie, you will need:
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5 lbs. Idaho potatoes – peeled then chopped
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1/4 pound sliced Ham – chopped
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1 (16oz) Mozzarella – chopped (you may use low-fat)
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4 large whole eggs – lightly beaten
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1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese – grated
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1 cup Parmesan cheese – grated
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1 cup of 1% low-fat milk
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2 Tbsp. fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
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1 stick butter – salted (we used Smart Balance Butter)
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1 cup plain bread crumbs or GF bread crumbs
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1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper
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NO salt
Directions to Moms Best Mashed Potato Pie:
1. Peel and chop potatoes. In a large pot of boiling water, add the potatoes and boil for about 25 to 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are softened. Drain in a colander. Place potatoes back into the pot.
2. Add the butter and mash the potatoes until well mashed.
Using an immersion hand-stick blender, or an electric hand mixer, and beat the potatoes to a smooth and creamy texture for about 2 minutes. Stir in chopped mozzarella, milk, eggs, ham, and parsley.
Using a large spoon to mix well. Add the grated cheese and fresh ground pepper. Mix well again.
3. Using a 16-inch rectangular deep casserole pan, ceramic or stainless steel. Butter the bottom and sides of the pan. Scatter 1/2 cup of bread crumbs and shake the pan until the entire surface is covered with bread crumbs.
4. Pour the mashed potato mixture and spread evenly in the pan. Scatter some chopped pieces of butter on top. Scatter the remaining 1/2 cup of bread crumbs on top.
5. Bake at 350 degrees. Uncovered, for ONE hour, or until the top is golden brown.
Cool for 10 minutes. Cut into square pieces.
Serves 8 to 12
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Mom's Best Mashed Potato Pie, known as Gatto di Patate, is basically an Italian potato pie recipe made with simple ingredients such as mashed potatoes, eggs, mozzarella, parmigiana, and pecorino cheeses, butter, milk, and ham. A delicious recipe for those who love a great potato pie!Mom's Best Mashed Potato Pie
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12 servings
Serving Size:
1 serving
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 353Total Fat: 13.4gCarbohydrates: 35.3gProtein: 19.6g
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21 Comments
Margy
November 27, 2019 at 2:22 pmCan this be made a day before even if it has raw eggs in it?
Thank you
by Anna and Liz
November 27, 2019 at 4:37 pmHi Margy! Yes, you can make it the day before, but we recommend to bake it too. Then you can reheat it the next day, and it will still be light and fluffy even after you reheat it.
by Anna and Liz
November 27, 2019 at 6:43 pmAlso, my sister said, you can make it one day ahead, refrigerate and then bake it the next day. As long as you keep it refrigerated, it is totally fine.
lahlah
November 5, 2018 at 11:00 amquestion – is this dish something that one could assemble a day ahead and bake the day of serving? i’m planning a Mediterranean-inspired thanksgiving and want to make this in lieu of mashed potatoes. please let me know! thanks.
by Anna and Liz
November 6, 2018 at 8:00 pmAbsolutely! Cover the baking dish well will foil wrap, then chill in your fridge. The next day, remove from the refrigerator and allow it to sit on your counter for an hour or so to warm up a little before baking. Then follow directions for baking.
bacinboy
September 29, 2018 at 3:10 pmI’d add a double dose of crispy bacon
by Anna and Liz
September 29, 2018 at 5:00 pmThat sounds delicious!! Bacon in this pie? Why not… it would work too!! Go for it!
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Kathy Ramos
March 4, 2016 at 8:40 amThis looks delectable! Thank you so much for sharing. ๐
Amy
March 1, 2016 at 1:35 amHi there! We have a similar recipe in my family on my mother's father's side. From what I understand, no one knows how to spell the name pronounced "cutdaw". At least thats how I've heard it pronounced growing up.We also don't know the origin. This recipe of yours is the closest I've seen to it. Ours is 2 large potatoes, cream cheese and 6 eggs with the bread crumb and parm cheese crust. I noticed the name of yours and it also looks like it might be the same. How are you pronouncing what yours is called? And the origin? Thank you so much!
annaliz
March 1, 2016 at 6:14 pmHi Amy! I had to call my mom and ask her how this recipe came about because we had no clue either.
First, the name is in the Neopolitan dialict and it's pronounced as "got- toe" and it was originally a name for the bridal cake, and then later the name was adapted to this dish made with potatoes, as Gatto di patate, because it resembled the bridal cake – "sheet of cake " with a Light yellow color inside and a smooth and creamy texture. And my grandmother Anna ( who I am named after) and my great grandmother both made this pie. So I know it's been around over a century. It's interesting how recipes come about and thank you for asking – now we all know a little more about the history of this recipe! Thanks again!!
Val
November 24, 2014 at 11:56 amYou had me at mashed potato pie – I'm making this immediately.
annaliz
November 24, 2014 at 1:17 pmHi Val! We know you are going to love this mashed potato pie! Have a great week!
Abby
September 30, 2014 at 11:21 pmLove this dish. I just wrote about your recipe in my blog, thanks for such a great recipe!
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annaliz
October 1, 2014 at 3:44 pmThank you Abby! So glad you enjoyed this recipe!!
Joanne
September 13, 2013 at 11:21 amThis is some serious comfort food! Stick to your ribs good.
Abbe@This is How I Cook
September 12, 2013 at 4:35 pmNothing better than mashed potatoes except maybe pie. You have both!
Anonymous
March 30, 2013 at 1:36 pmI'm cooking for Easter tomorrow and I am definitely going to try this recipe – sounds great!!
Kitchen Belleicious
May 15, 2012 at 4:24 pmit looks wonderful! GO moM!
Tricia @ saving room for dessert
May 14, 2012 at 3:54 pmAll I can say is wow. Your Mom rocks! These looks and sound amazing ๐ Hope you had a great weekend.
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
November 24, 2014 at 7:11 pmI still love the sound of this recipe. I could eat it once a week! Have a blessed Thanksgiving ๐