Best Loaded Mashed Potatoes Recipes

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• Place potatoes into a large pot of lightly salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain potatoes and return them to the pot.
• Mash butter into the potatoes with a potato masher or electric hand mixer until melted completely into the potatoes; add sour cream and continue to beat until combined. Crumble bacon into the potato mixture; add Cheddar cheese and chives and stir. Season potatoes with salt and pepper.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the sour cream, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Beat on medium-low speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 2 cups cheese, bacon and onions., Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES WITH BACON AND CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, and add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain; return to pan, cover, and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add bacon, and cook until crisp and browned, turning once. Transfer to paper towels to drain; let cool, andcrumble into pieces.
• Using a fork, mash the potatoes in pan until light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese, butter, and sour cream, and stir until combined and smooth. Add theonion and any onion juice, chives, 2 cups cheese, half the bacon, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined.
• Transfer to a buttered 3-quart baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until top is slightly golden and potatoes are heated through, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven; garnish with remaining bacon. Serve immediately.

SLOW-COOKER LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a Dutch oven, adding water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain; return to pan. Mash with cream cheese, sour cream, butter and milk. Stir in bacon, cheeses, onions and seasonings. Cover; refrigerate overnight., Transfer to a greased 3- or 4-quart slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 3 to 3-1/2 hours.

CREAMY LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 2-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Cover potatoes with water in 4-quart saucepot; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and mash.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese, Hellmann's® or Best Foods® Real Mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions and 4 strips crumbled bacon. Turn into prepared baking dish and bake 30 minutes or until bubbling.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bacon. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped green onions.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Mix first six ingredients in mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
• Spoon into a greased 9x13-inch pan or casserole dish and sprinkle with cheese and bacon.
• Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• In large stockpot, cook potatoes in enough salted water to cover until tender.
• Drain and return to stockpot.
• Add butter, garlic, and sourcream; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add a little milk, if needed.
• Stir in cheese, bacon, salt, and pepper. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

LOADED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Spread the bacon over the cooling rack so that none of the slices are touching. Slice the top off the head of garlic so the cloves are exposed. Drizzle the exposed cloves with the olive oil and sprinkle with some salt and pepper, then wrap in aluminum foil to create a packet. Roast both until the bacon is crispy and the garlic is soft, about 30 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add a generous pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Drain the water from the pot and transfer the potatoes to a stand mixer. Add the cream, butter, sour cream, 6 cloves of the roasted garlic and 1 3/4 cups of the Cheddar to the mixer and whip until combined and smooth. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and top with the remaining Cheddar. Crumble the bacon over the top and sprinkle with the scallions. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER LOADED MASHED POTATOES (WITH OPTIONAL BACON)

Steps:

• Add potatoes to a 3-quart or larger slow cooker. Dot with the butter and sprinkle on the salt. Pour water or vegetable broth over the top. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low 7-8 hours, or until potatoes are fork-tender. Turn off the slow cooker, remove the lid, and let cool for a few minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup half-and-half and sour cream. Mash and stir with a potato masher until well-combined. Add more half-and-half for a thinner consistency, if desired. Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese and most of the scallions, reserving some of the green slices for garnish. Taste and add additional salt and some pepper if desired.
• Transfer to a medium-size casserole dish or serving bowl, piling the potatoes lightly. Add additional butter, if desired, and top with the remaining cheddar cheese and the remaining scallions. Pass with the bacon in a separate bowl so diners can top with bacon if desired (or leave it off if they prefer).

GLOBALLY INSPIRED: FULLY LOADED ROLLED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• Cook the bacon ahead of time. Fry until crispy, and create little bacon bits to suit your preferred size and texture for the topping.
• Filling:.
• Cook the Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes according to the directions on the package. Once heated and ready to eat, you must add the other filling ingredients to the mashed potatoes. The cream and butter add just that extra traditional flavor and keep the potatoes very moist. Mix all the filling ingredients together.
• Spring Rolls:.
• I like use fresh spring roll wrappers about 4 inches wide x 6 inches long, however it is up to you how big or small you want your rolls to be. Add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mashed potato mix to each spring roll. Roll the spring roll. Secure the ends by adding a bit of water to one end and firmly pressing down onto the other end. Repeat until you have either no more mashed potato mix, or no more spring roll wrappers.
• Cook:.
• I prefer to use a deep pan. Add enough olive oil to fill 4 inches of the bottom of the pan. Heat olive oil until it starts to bubble. Add a few spring rolls at a time to the oil, cook for about 1 minute on each side. The trick is, you want the wrapper to stay somewhat soft and easy to bite into. Frying for more than a minute or two will make the wraps too crunchy. Drain the rolls by placing them onto paper towels.
• Assemble Fully Loaded Rolled Mashed Potatoes:.
• Place the potato rolls on a serving plate. Here is where you can get fancy. Garnish with sour cream, green onion, cooked bacon, sundried tomatoes, and shredded goat cheese.
• I promise, you will LOVE it! Enjoy!

CREAMY MASHED POTATOES...THE LOADED WAY!

Steps:

• 1. Boil potatoes in water until tender, then drain.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350, and grease 3 qt. casserole dish.
• 3. Return potatoes to pan, add evaporated milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Beat with hand held mixer or mash with potato masher until smooth. Stir in 1 and 1/2 cups cheese and half of the bacon. Spoon mixture into casserole dish.
• 4. Bake 20-25 minutes until heated through, remove from oven...top with remaining cheese, bacon and chopped green onions. Bake another 3-5 minutes until cheese melts.
• 5. *This can be assembled ahead and stored in fridge. When ready to bake directly from the fridge....cover with foil, and bake for 40-45 minutes until heated through, remove foil and top with remaining cheese, bacon and green onion, bake another 3-5 minutes. Serve hot!
• 6. Just thought of something..I might add a little butter to this before baking..it didn't call for it..but how can you have mashed potatoes without BUTTER?!! I think I'm related to Paula Deen..LOL!

THANKSGIVING MASHED POTATOES - LOADED!

Steps:

• Quarter the spuds, cook in salted water until tender (25-30 min?), drain well, and mash.
• Add remaining ingredients, mixing well (I use my KitchenAid mixer).
• Butter a large casserole dish, spoon spuds into the pan, smoothing off the top.
• Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes OR zap in the microwave until heated through.
• WARNING: Taste-testing is addictive!
• SERVE: Stir, then spoon into a lovely LARGE bowl, add a dollop of butter at the top of the mountain.
• Prepare extra copies of the recipe--someone will ask for it!
• Prep time refers to peeling spuds & other prep work AND boiling potatoes.
• Cooking time refers to the time needed to REHEAT in an oven (not microwave) at serving time.

LOADED BAKED RED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crispy, place on paper towel to soak up grease, wait until cool.
• Chop bacon into approximately 1/3 inch pieces and set aside for later.
• Clean and cut red potatoes into 1/2 inch to 2/3 inch cubes (leave skin on).
• Boil potatoes until cubes are easily mashed. (Test a couple cubes with a spoon or finger).
• Lightly mash in a large bowl (Avoid over mashing! Red potatoes can become gooey) and set aside for later.
• Preheat oven for 350.
• In a small mixing bowl put: sour cream, milk, parsley, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and basil.
• Stir until smooth/blended well.
• Fold mixture into mashed potatoes.
• Spoon potatoes evenly into a glass baking dish.
• Take the strips of sharp cheddar and make a loose basket weave pattern on top of the potatoes.
• Sprinkle the chopped bacon on top of the potatoes with cheese.
• Sprinkle the sliced green onions on top.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350.

FARMHOUSE LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large pot, cover with water; boil until fork-tender.
• While that is cooking, fry bacon; drain & crumble; slice onions; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350; grease a 3-quart casserole dish; set aside.
• Drain the potatoes, dump into mixing bowl, add sour cream, milk, butter, salt & pepper; beat on medium-low until light and fluffy.
• Stir in TWO cups cheese, bacon crumbles, and onion slices.
• Transfer mixture to prepared dish, sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Bake (UNCOVERED) for 30 minutes OR heated through--cheese will be melted & bubbly.

CREAMY LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Spray 2-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• Cover potatoes with water in 4-quart sauce pot; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and mash.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese, Hellmann's real mayonnaise, sour cream, green onions and 4 strips crumbled bacon. Turn into prepared baking dish and bake 30 minutes or until bubbling.
• Top each remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bacon. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish, if desired, with additional chopped green onions.

SOUTHERN LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel, quarter, boil & drain potatoes.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Mash with potato masher.Mix in 2 cups of cheese while still hot.
• In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, milk, & ranch seasoning. Mix well. Add mixture to potato mixture and blend together with 3/4 cup green onion.
• Pour into casserole dish and top with bacon and remaining green onion & cheese. Bake for 25 minutes.

MAKE AHEAD LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water until fork tender. Drain.
• Beat the potatoes with the butter, milk, cooking creme (or cream cheese), sour cream, & spices until creamy.
• Scoop the potatoes into a baking dish, and spread evenly. Sprinkle with the cheese, bacon, & green onions.
• Cover & refrigerate up to 36 hours. Set it on the counter about 30 minutes prior to baking. When you are ready to eat, bake uncovered at 350 for 40 minutes.

CHEESY LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients until well blended.

LOADED RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES - COOK'S COUNTRY

Steps:

• Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in large saucepan, add water to cover by 1 inch; bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender and paring knife can be easily slipped into and out of potatoes, 18 to 22 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over medium heat until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate. Combine half-and-half and butter in 2-cup liquid measuring cup and microwave, covered, until butter is melted and mixture is warm to touch, about 2 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and return them to saucepan. Using potato masher, mash potatoes until smooth and no lumps remain. Stir in half-and-half mixture, pepper and salt just until fully combined. Stir in cheddar, sour cream, chives and bacon until incorporated; try not to overwork.

LOADED MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare Hungry Jack potatoes as directed on the back of the box.
• 2. Once done, remove from heat. (Pour in a bowl if you would like).
• 3. Mix in sour cream, butter, salt and pepper until well blended.
• 4. Stir in 2 cups of cheese, bacon, and green onion.
• 5. Transfer to a greased baking dish and top with remaining cup of cheese.
• 6. Bake until heated through or cheese is melted.
• 7. Enjoy.