Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Name: Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 lb Red Potato (5 pounds red potatoes (scrubbed)); ½ cup Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup butter (melted + 2 tablespoons cut into pieces)); ¾ cup Half And Half (¾ cup half and half); 1 pinch Garlic (cloves from about 2 bulbs of roasted garlic); ½ cup Sour Cream (1/2 cup sour cream); 8 slices Bacon (8 slices bacon (crumbled)); 8 oz Cheddar Cheese (8 ounces cheddar cheese (shredded)); 1 tsp Kosher Salt (1 teaspoon kosher salt); 1 ½ tsp Black Pepper (1½ teaspoons ground black pepper)

Creamy, loaded smashed red potatoes with roasted garlic, sour cream, bacon, and cheddar cheese, finished with melted butter.

30 minAmerican

Servings10

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Steps

1Place potatoes into large saucepan and add enough water to cover, plus about 1 inch. Cook over medium-low heat until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.
2In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add half and half and roasted garlic. Heat until simmering.
3Drain potatoes and pour potatoes back into saucepan used to cook them. Smash potatoes over low heat until chunks of potatoes remain, but the majority of the potatoes are smooth. Add the melted butter and half and half mixture to potatoes. Continue to mash the potatoes to incorporate the half and half mixture. Then, mix in garlic, sour cream, bacon crumbles, and cheddar cheese with a spoon until well-combined. Stir in salt and pepper.
4Pour potatoes into a serving bowl for serving.
5Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare mashed potatoes and pour into a casserole dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil or a lid and refrigerate until about 20 minutes before ready to serve. Then, place in a preheated oven at 350º F for 20 minutes.
6When you remove from the oven, top with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and a sprinkle of salt and pepper, if desired.
7Serve warm.