Creamy Loaded Baked Potato Casserole Food

EASY LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to pot.
• Meanwhile, arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.
• Combine 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, evaporated milk, sour cream, salt, and black pepper in the pot with potatoes. Mash with a potato masher until creamy. Spread potato mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes; sprinkle with bacon, green onions, and remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Return to oven and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

LOADED TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Brush with oil; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until tender. Cool slightly., In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in whipping cream and 1/4 cup sour cream. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese; stir until melted. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm., When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each potato lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp and place in a large bowl. Cut 2 potato skin shells into 1-in. pieces; save remaining skins for another use., Mash pulp with the remaining salt and pepper. Stir in cheese mixture, half the bacon and 2 tablespoons green onion. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with the cut-up potato skins. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon., Bake until heated through and lightly browned, 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining green onion. If desired, serve with additional sour cream.

CREAMY LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place 1/2 the Cheddar cheese, chicken soup, sour cream, cream cheese, butter, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Stir in potatoes with a large wooden spoon until evenly coated. Transfer to a baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake on the upper rack of the preheated oven until bubbly, about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Scatter the remaining Cheddar cheese and bacon on top; continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle green onions on top.

BAKED CREAMY POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In top of double boiler, combine all ingredients except cheese.
• Cook over boiling water for 20 minutes.
• Pour into buttered baking dish.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 and spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Before getting started on your casserole assembly, you need to soften your potatoes. You can use the microwave (info listed in article), pressure cooker or oven bake. Your potatoes need to be soft enough to scoop out insides.
• Scoop the insides out of the potato and place into a mixing bowl.
• Discard potato skins.
• Add butter, sour cream, whole whipping cream, 2 cups of cheese and spices.
• Mix all casserole well.
• Spoon twice baked potato mixture into prepared dish.
• Sprinkle top of casserole with remaining cheese and top with lots of bacon.
• Bake casserole for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and bubbly around the edges.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425ºF and spray a 3-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crispy, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings.
• Put the potatoes into the prepared casserole dish. Toss with the reserved 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Roast until the potatoes are soft and begin to brown, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese and 1 cup Cheddar in a bowl until well combined. Dollop over the potatoes, then sprinkle with the remaining cup Cheddar and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the potatoes are completely cooked through when poked with a knife, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Dollop the sour cream evenly over the casserole and sprinkle with the scallions and bacon pieces.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and spray a 3-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Cook the bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and crispy, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings.
• Put the potatoes into the prepared casserole dish. Toss with the reserved 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Roast until the potatoes are soft and begin to brown, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the cream cheese and 1 cup Cheddar in a bowl until well combined. Dollop over the potatoes, then sprinkle with the remaining cup Cheddar and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the potatoes are completely cooked through when poked with a knife, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Dollop the sour cream evenly over the casserole and sprinkle with the scallions and bacon pieces.

BEAUTIFUL TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Have baked potatoes and cooked bacon ready.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease or butter a 9"x 13" baking dish; set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, scoop out 4 potatoes and mash lightly until a consistent size. In a separate medium mixing bowl, repeat with remaining 6 potatoes.
• Combine salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle1 1/4 teaspoons of the seasoning over the potatoes in the medium bowl; toss to combine. Repeat with the remaining seasoning and the potatoes in the large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream and softened cream cheese.
• Measure out and reserve 3 tablespoons chopped bacon and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese.
• Using the seasoned potatoes from the larger bowl, layer one-half of the potatoes in the bottom of baking dish, followed by 1 cup sour cream mixture, half of the bacon and half of the cheese. Repeat layer once more.
• To the remaining seasoned potatoes, add the remaining sour cream mixture, 1/2 cup milk, and reserved 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Use a hand mixer and beat until fairly smooth, adding more milk if necessary. Scoop potato mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe swirls over the top of the casserole.
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for 35 -45 minutes, or until golden brown and hot in the center. Remove from oven and garnish with reserved 3 tablespoons of bacon and chopped chives. Serve immediately.