Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is a hearty side dish recipe perfect for holiday dinners.
This mashed potato casserole is loaded with cheddar cheese, bacon, onions and crushed Ritz crackers.
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To make these loaded mashed potatoes, I started by peeling and washing 5lbs of red potatoes.
Then I placed the potatoes in a large pot, filled it with water and placed it on the stove.
I boiled the potatoes until they broke apart easily with a fork.
Then I drained the water from the mashed potatoes.
I placed the cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl and used a potato masher to start breaking them apart.
I added some butter and milk to the potatoes and continued mashing until they were nice and smooth.
Then I added some real bacon bits, chopped green onions, shredded cheddar cheese and seasonings to the bowl and stirred them into the mashed potatoes.
I poured the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and spread it out evenly.
Then I placed some Ritz crackers in a Ziploc bag and used a rolling pin to crush them.
I poured the crushed Ritz crackers into a small mixing bowl with some melted butter and stirred them well.
Then I sprinkled the cracker mixture on top of the mashed potatoes.
I sprinkled some cheddar cheese, green onions, and bacon bits over the Ritz crackers.
Then I placed the dish in the oven and cooked it until the cheese was fully melted and just starting to brown.
After removing the mashed potato casserole from the oven, I allowed it to sit for a few minutes before serving.
These loaded mashed potatoes are packed with flavour.
The Best Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole would be the perfect Thanksgiving side dish recipe.
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The Best Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole is a hearty side dish recipe perfect for holiday dinners. This mashed potato casserole is loaded with cheddar cheese, bacon, onions and crushed Ritz crackers.
Ingredients
- 5 lbs red potatoes, peeled, washed
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup real bacon bits
- 1/2 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp garlic powder
Topping
- 7 oz Ritz crackers
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 bunch green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup real bacon bits
Instructions
- Place peeled and washed potatoes in a large pot and fill it with water.
- Place the pot on the stove and bring to a boil. Continue boiling until potatoes break apart easily with a fork. About 40 minutes.
- Drain the water from the potatoes.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Pour cooked and drained potatoes into a large mixing bowl.
- Use a potato masher to break potatoes apart.
- Add the butter and milk to the bowl and continue mashing the potatoes until smooth.
- Add the bacon bits, green onions, cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder to the bowl. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined with the mashed potatoes.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
- Place the Ritz crackers in a large Ziploc bag and crush them with a rolling pin.
- Pour the crushed crackers into a small mixing along with the melted butter. Stir well.
- Sprinkle the cracker mixture over the mashed potatoes.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top of the cracker mixture, followed by the green onions and bacon bits.
- Place the dish in the oven and cook until the cheese is fully melted and just starting to brown. 23-25 minutes.
- After removing from the oven, allow the casserole to sit for a few minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12Amount Per Serving: Calories: 471
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