Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Sour cream makes these mashed potatoes creamy. Loaded with bacon, green onion and cheese make for the best loaded mashed potatoes recipe.
Ingredients
- 6 Large Potatoes peeled and diced into cubes
- 3 Cups Water
- 2 Strips Bacon Cooked
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ¼ Cup Butter
- ¼ Cup Green Onions
- ½ Cup Colby Jack Shredded Cheese
- ¼ Cup Colby Jack Shredded Cheese To sprinkle on top
- Salt To taste
- Black Pepper To taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350℉
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Peel the potatoes then dice them into cubes. Place into a medium-sized saucepan.
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Add enough water to the pan so that the potatoes are covered with the water. Place on the stove and boil until the potatoes are fork-tender.
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Cook bacon to desired crispiness, see post for how I cook the bacon. Cut the bacon into bite-sized pieces, set aside.
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Dice the green onion into a small size, set aside.
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Spray 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
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Once the potatoes are fork-tender drain the water.
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Using a hand mixer start whipping the potatoes, add butter until smooth.
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Add the sour cream into the potatoes and mix until the sour cream is incorporated completely.
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Add the bacon, ½ cup cheese, green onion, salt, and black pepper. Stir by hand until all ingredients are incorporated.
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Spread into prepared 9x13 baking dish, sprinkle ¼ cup of Colby jack cheese on top of mashed potatoes.
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Cover with foil and back in a 350℉ Oven fro 1 hour.
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Server and enjoy.