Loaded Mashed Potatoes
This is my heavenly loaded mashed potatoes recipe. The potatoes are skin-on, mashed and loaded with cheddar cheese, bacon crumbles, sour cream, and chives.
Ingredients
- 6 medium russet potatoes
- 1/4 c softened butter one whole stick
- 1/4 c milk
- 1/2 c sour cream
- 1 c cheddar cheese
- 8 pieces of bacon fully cooked
- 2 T dried chives or chopped green onions
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: Garlic peeled, sliced and toasted
Instructions
- Measure out and bring the milk and sour cream to room temp, about 30 mins prior to cooking the potatoes. Set out the butter to soften. Mashed potatoes cool quickly, so we want to use room temp ingredients where possible.
- Cook the bacon in a frying pan on low until it is crispy, drain on a paper towel, break into small pieces and set aside.
- Scissor or cut green onions, if using. Set aside. Shred the cheddar cheese and set aside.
- Wash and dry the potatoes. If choosing to peel the raw potatoes, do it before boiling.
- Cut potatoes in halves, then quartered.
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover potatoes with cold water. Add 1 t. of salt to water.
- Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, around 15 minutes.
- Drain cooked potatoes. Return potatoes to a large bowl.
- On low, use a hand mixer to start mashing the potatoes. As they break apart, begin adding the 1/4 c milk gradually, then the butter.
- Beat just long enough to incorporate or the potatoes can become gummy.
- Fold in sour cream, chives, bacon and cheese at once and stir gently with a wooden spoon. If very thick, incorporate a couple more T of milk.
- Serve warm immediately, or transfer to a preheated crock kept warm or on low.
Notes
If you will be using a slow cooker to keep your potatoes warm, start preheating the crock on low 20 minutes in advance so the potatoes don't go into a cold crock.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 537mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3g
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