Have I mentioned my love for potatoes?! The starchy vegetable is my favorite, and it’s probably a favorite of yours too since I haven’t met a person who doesn’t like potatoes. š Ever since I was little, mashed potatoes have been a favorite and is something my mom made at least once or twice a month. Surprisingly, I’ve only made mashed potatoes a handful of time for my own family but I do make several other versions to change things up to where we have them at least once or twice a month as well. A few months ago, I decided to try even another way to make potatoes using a recipeĀ for Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole.
How did they turn out?? This mashed potato casserole was PHENOMENAL!! In fact, I felt like it was a little easier than regular potatoes and that it was even more flavorful. It’s probably because there was cream cheese, butter, sour cream, more cheese and bacon to go with it. In fact, this pretty much reminded me of Twice Baked Potatoes and although I have a recipe for Twice Baked Potato Casserole that is great, this one is more creamy!!
MY OTHER RECIPESCan’t go wrong with cheese and bacon on top!!
I also love that this recipe can feed up to 10 or 12. It’s great if you are having company over and like I mentioned before, it’s super easy!!
If you love potatoes as much as me this recipe is a MUST in the monthly rotation. We’ll be in Arizona for Thanksgiving so I’m going to volunteer to make this for Turkey Day. I think these make ahead mashed potatoes will be a hit with the whole family!!
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How to make this Mashed Potato Casserole:
- 5 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter
- 8 oz. cream cheese, cubed
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tsp. garlic salt
- pepper, to taste
- 12 bacon slices, cooked and chopped (divided)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese (divided)
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- green onions for garnish
- Peel and cube potatoes.
- Place in pot and add water until just covering potatoes. Bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cook for 18-20 minutes.
- Drain water and mash potatoes using a masher or spoon. Add sour cream, butter, cream cheese and milk until well combined. Add salt and pepper. Fold in ½ the bacon, 1 cup cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese. Mix well.
- Spoon into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and the rest of the bacon.
- Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Garnish with green onions and ENJOY!
- NOTE: If making ahead refrigerate until ready to bake, and bake for 30-35 minutes. š
Recipe adapted from McCormick.Ā
Melissa
I love potatoes too! Especially mashed potatoes and funeral potatoes and pretty much any kind of potato with sour cream involved. This recipe looks divine! Definitely going to try this one!
Denise/DIY Crush
This recipe looks amazing!! My kind of mashed potatoes! š I’d love to have you come over and link your post up to my craft party which starts at 7pm EST. and is new every Thursday! I also pin every post!
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Anne Marie
This dish was excellent!!! Everyone had seconds!! The only modifications I made was to go low fat……low fat sour cream, cream cheese and shredded cheese……I also used uncured bacon. ā”
familyhomerecipesru
Thank you for a wonderful recipe, I think the dish turned out just delicious, decoration is great, definitely try to cook.
Cathy
This sounds awesome! Do you think it would freeze well?
J.Girl :)
do you have to use the sour cream?
Lil' Luna
I haven’t tried it without it. The sour cream definitely makes it creamy and gives it a taste, but you could substitute it for something else, if you prefer something different. If you try it another way, let me know what you used or if you just left it out. Thanks!!
Lora denzik
You can always use milk or heavy cream
Dianne
Can you put this together the day before?
Lil' Luna
I haven’t put it together that far in advance. The most is the morning of, but I’m sure it would be ok, since it’s in the fridge. Just cover it well! Let me know how it comes out. Thanks!!
Dianne
Thanks! Will do! I wanted to take it to a family reunion in a couple of weeks which about a 2 hour drive and is at mid day. Wanted to make it the evening before.
Courtney
What about if I just made this for my husband and I like what are amounts then