Last weekend we had dinner at a great steak house in Tampa and no it wasn’t THAT steak house. I ordered a baked potato, as I usually do when I have steak, but my husband ordered a bacon and cheddar mashed potato dish. When our server brought my husband’s side I immediately regretted my choice. They were creamy and delicious. So I prodded our server for clues as to what was in the dish. All the way home from the restaurant, those potatoes were all I could talk about so I just knew I had to recreate them at home.
Lo and behold, I had all the ingredients. So I set to making them and, according to my husband and youngest son – they were a hit!
Bacon and Cheddar Smashed Red Potatoes
Yield:
6 - 8 servings
Prep Time:
30 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
The perfect side dish for any holiday meal.
Ingredients
- 6 - 8 medium red potatoes, washed
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled but whole
- 1 ½ sticks butter, melted
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ⅓ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons half and half
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot of water boil red potatoes and garlic until tender. Drain.
- In a large bowl, place potatoes and garlic. Mash with hand masher. Add butter, sour cream and half and half. Mash until combined, leaving some potato chunks.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Place prepared potatoes into a 3 quart baking dish and smooth out evenly. Sprinkle shredded Cheddar cheese on top of potatoes and sprinkle with bacon.
- Place in 300 degree oven for 10 - 15 minutes until cheese is melted and potatoes are warmed.
Yumgoggle
Sunday 12th of November 2017
Mmmm! I would happily take that dish and call it dinner! That looks amazing. Thanks for sharing with us at sides and pies!
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Mimi
Sunday 14th of August 2016
Wow. Well this could be my favorite comfort food! Fabulous!