Loaded Mashed Potato Bake Food

LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Microwave potatoes as directed on package. (Do not mash.)
• Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, sour cream, 1 Tbsp. chives and pepper until blended.
• Place potatoes in medium bowl. Add butter and milk; mash until ingredients are well blended and potatoes are mashed to desired consistency. Add cream cheese mixture; mix well. Spread onto bottom of 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with bacon and cheddar.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining chives.

LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2 large casserole dishes.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• While the potatoes are cooking, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until browned and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle. Leave 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in the skillet and discard the rest.
• Add bell pepper and onion to the drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Combine potatoes, hot milk, butter, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat first on slow speed, then increasing to medium speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese, eggs, bell pepper-onion mixture, and bacon. Beat again at medium speed until cheese is in smaller pieces, about 3 minutes. Fill each of the prepared casserole dishes 2/3 full of potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and potatoes have puffed up, 30 to 35 minutes.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Place potatoes into a large pot of lightly salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the pot.
• Mash butter into the potatoes with a potato masher or electric hand mixer until melted completely into the potatoes; add sour cream and continue to beat until combined. Crumble bacon into the potato mixture; add Cheddar cheese and chives and stir. Season potatoes with salt and pepper.

LOADED MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Beat first seven ingredients in a large bowl until smooth and creamy.
• Spoon mixture into lightly greased 13x9 pan.
• Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.
• Cover and bake at 350º for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.