Fold three types of cheeses and garlic-thyme butter into mashed potatoes then cover with a crunchy Parmesan and panko topping. Bake it till it’s golden and bubbly for an ultra-comforting side dish.

• 2 pound red potatoes
• 3 or 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ tsp. snipped fresh thyme or ½ tsp. dried thyme, crushed
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 ounces fontina cheese, shredded (1 cup)
• 4 ounces Parmesan cheese, finely shredded (1 cup)
• ⅓ cup crumbled blue cheese
• ½ cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs)
• ¼ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• Snipped fresh parsley (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 2-quart square baking dish; set aside. Scrub potatoes; cut in 1-inch pieces. In large saucepan cook potatoes in lightly salted boiling water 12 to 15 minutes or until tender; drain.
2. In a 12-inch skillet cook and stir garlic and thyme in butter over medium heat for 1 minute; add potatoes. Coarsely mash potatoes. Stir in buttermilk, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Fold in fontina cheese, half of the Parmesan, and the blue cheese. Evenly spread in baking dish.
3. In small bowl combine remaining Parmesan, panko, Italian seasoning, and oil; toss with a fork to combine. Evenly sprinkle over potato mixture in dish. Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and top is golden. Sprinkle with snipped fresh parsley.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.