Simply Loaded Mashed Potatoes 5fix Food

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.

SIMPLY SMASHING LOADED KIMCHI POTATOES #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet, cook the diced bacon until the fat is fully-rendered and the bacon is golden brown and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the crisped bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pour the rendered bacon fat into a small bowl.
• Add the unseasoned Panko-style bread crumbs to the bowl containing the rendered bacon fat and stir to combine until the crumbs have been evenly moistened with the bacon fat. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash together the chopped spicy cabbage kimchi and Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes. Fold in your crisped bacon and half of your thinly-sliced scallions, reserving the remaining scallions for garnish.
• Transfer your kimchi-potato mixture to a casserole baking dish and sprinkle the top evenly with the Panko-style bread crumbs. Bake the potatoes for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the bread crumbs are golden brown and the potato mixture is hot and heated evenly.
• To serve, sprinkle the dish with the remaining thinly-sliced scallions, serve and enjoy! Serves 6 as a side dish.

LOADED MASHED POTATO CAKES #5FIX

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, egg, cheese and bacon. Shape mixture into 8 patties. Roll in bread crumbs.
• Place on broiler pan. Broil for 10 minutes or until delicately browned.

SIMPLE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, add enough cold water to just cover and salt generously. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes, peel (use an oven mitt or kitchen towel to steady the potatoes) and transfer to a large bowl. Add the butter, warm milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper, and mash with a potato masher.

LOADED POTATO QUESADILLAS #5FIX

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Chop bacon. Reserve bacon drippings for later use.
• Prepare mashed potatoes according to package directions.
• Stir in bacon, green onions and cheese.
• Spread mashed potato mixture onto one side of 4 tortillas to within 1/2 inch of edges. Top with remaining tortillas.
• Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon reserved bacon dripping to skillet. Place 1 quesadilla into skillet. Lightly brush top of quesadilla with bacon drippings.
• Cook until golden brown and crispy on bottom. Turn and cook until golden brown on bottom.
• Repeat to cook remaining quesadillas. Cut into wedges before serving.

CREAMY LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 2-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Cover potatoes with water in 4-quart saucepot; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and mash.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese, Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions and 4 strips crumbled bacon. Turn into prepared baking dish and bake 30 minutes or until bubbling.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bacon. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped green onions.

SIMPLY POTATO SOUFFLé #5FIX

Steps:

• Crisp the prosciutto in a 350° oven for 10 minutes. Let cool then crumble into small pieces.
• Set oven to 375°.
• Separate the egg whites and yolks. Whip the 3 egg whites until stiff.
• Mix together the Simply Potatoes, 1 egg yolk, prosciutto, and white cheddar cheese. Fold in the egg whites.
• Put the mixture into a greased mini-cheesecake pan. Sprinkle 2 t. of chives on top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pan. Sprinkle the remaining chives on top.

LOADED MASHED POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. , In a small bowl, beat the potatoes, milk and butter until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese, 3 tablespoons bacon bits, garlic powder and salt. , Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with onion and remaining bacon. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

BACON WRAPPED CHEDDAR AND CHIVE DUCHESS POTATOES #SP5

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 large jelly-roll pans (approximately 17.25 x 11.5-inches in size) with parchment paper. Place the 24, half strips of bacon on prepared pans in a single layer. Bake 5-7 minutes, or until bacon has rendered some of the fat and just starting to brown on the edges, but still flexible. Drain on paper towels; pat to remove excess grease.
• Using a 24-cup, non-stick mini muffin pan, line bottom and sides of each mini muffin cup with a half strip of the par-cooked bacon in a circular fashion, making a well in the center, folding or creasing if needed to fit.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat potatoes, eggs, and 1/2 cup of the cheese with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy.
• Transfer potato mixture to a large pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe potato filling evenly into bacon-lined muffin cups in a spiral fashion (cups will be full and potato spirals will extend beyond the height of muffin cups). Sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden brown. Let rest 5 minutes. Run knife around edges to remove from pan. Place on serving platter and garnish with chives. Serve warm. Makes 24.
• Note: A plastic freezer bag can be used in place of a pastry bag and decorator's tip. Fill freezer bag with potato mixture and seal. Using kitchen scissors, cut off a small corner of the bag, about 1/2 inch, and pipe potato mixture into mini muffin cups as directed.

OCTOBERFEST KIELBASA AND POTATO PIZZA WITH MUENSTER CHEESE #5FIX

Steps:

• Spread pizza dough on greased pizza pan and bake for half of recommended time at temperature designated on pizza dough container. Meanwhile, slice kielbasa into 1/4 inch slices. Heat a 10 inch saute pan over medium high heat. Saute kielbasa for 4 minutes or until heated through. Heat mashed potatoes for in microwave in a medium bowl for 2 minutes, stir, and heat 2 additional minutes. Take pizza dough out of oven and spread with mashed potatoes. Top with saurkraut that has been microwaved for 2 minutes. Place kielbasa slices over saurkraut. Sprinkle with cheese. Place back in oven for the rest of the recommended baking time or until cheese is melted and beginning to turn golden.