Best Ever Cheesy Mashed Potato Recipe

Here is a perfect side dish any time of the year and the best cheesy mashed potatoes you will ever make!


Who can resist bacon, potatoes, and loaded with melted cheese?


This recipe is like hitting the Best Potato Recipe jackpot.


I use to love to add different toppings so feel free to adapt away with chives, roasted garlic or even some diced jalapenos for heat!


If you happen to love Guinness Recipes try my other holiday dessert recipe to celebrate here.


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Cheesy Potato Tips and Suggestions

1. use sharp cheeses any kind you like or a medley
2. make sure the bacon is extra crispy
3. maple bacon is a nice change for flavors
4. add chopped jalapeno peppers, onions, and tomatoes for a Mexican style topping
5. add roasted garlic, roasted peppers, and sliced sauteed mushrooms for an Italian topping
6. try adding alfredo sauce with swiss cheese and either fried ham or cooked chicken for a French-style topping
7. or a fast loaded potato microwave, cool, remove the insides, and do and add any topping you like for a filling baked potato
8. use premade store-bought mashed potatoes in a pinch

Ingredients You Will Need

• whipped cream cheese 
• whole milk
• container sour cream ( you can use lite)
• crumbled cooked bacon
• potatoes cooked and mashed ( I microwave them first then peel and mash)
•  shredded mixed kinds of blended cheddar cheese
• garlic granulated
• dried parsley flakes
• salt, pepper to taste

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Mashed Potato Casseroles

If you love potatoes this is an easy side dish with any meal.


Just remember you can microwave, boil or even use store bought mashed potatoes and doctor them up.


There are so many possibilities and additions to top these off with, even leftover chili, just get creative.


Also if you're not a big fan of sour cream or cream cheese just add more milk to the potatoes instead there is no wrong or right here just your taste buds.


Don't miss trying this super easy loaded cheesy mashed potato recipe, and do let me know how you like it in the comments below.

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Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Best Ever Cheesy Mashed Potato Recipe

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Creamy mashed potatoes loaded with bacon and cheese. The yummiest ever!

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons whipped cream cheese
• whole milk
• 1 - 8 ounce container sour cream ( you can use lite)
• crumbled cooked bacon around 6 strips
• 4 potatoes cooked and mashed ( I microwave them first then peel and mash)
• 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups of shredded mixed kinds of blended cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic granulated and 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place the cooked mashed potatoes in a medium-size bowl mixed with whipped cream cheese, salt, pepper, garlic powder, parsley flakes plus add enough milk until desired thickness you like by using a fork. 
2. Leaving some lumps is fine, I leave mine thick enough that it's hard to fall off a spoon.
3. Place the mashed potatoes in an oil sprayed deep-dish pie plate.
4.  Spread the sour cream on top, then crumbled bacon. 
5. Smoother with shredded cheese and bake or microwave until completely melted

Nutrition Facts

Calories

289.09

Fat (grams)

17.21

Sat. Fat (grams)

9.27

Carbs (grams)

22.06

Fiber (grams)

2.00

Net carbs

20.06

Sugar (grams)

3.40

Protein (grams)

12.28

Sodium (milligrams)

384.17

Cholesterol (grams)

50.84

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