Recipe

Loaded Garlic Smashed Potatoes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Zena824 / All my dishes 1 year, 11 months ago This is a recipe I knew I had to try when I first saw it in a Southern Living Magazine years ago...A little more trouble than your regular mashed potatoes but well worth all the effort... This goes great with any type of meat... especially a grilled steak....... More Prep:45m Cook:40m Servings:8	Zena824
	garlic smashed potatoes

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Ingredients

2 medium garlic bulbs

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 bacon slices

1 bunch green onions, chopped

4 pounds red potatoes

1 sour cream (16 oz)

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1/3 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Garnish: chopped chives

Directions

Cut off pointed ends of garlic bulbs; place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil, and drizzle with oil; fold foil to seal.

Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes; cool; squeeze pulp from garlic; set aside.

Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels; reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.

Crumble bacon, and return to skillet; add green onions; cook 1 min ute or until onions are tender; set aside.

Peel half of potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch pieces; cut remaining unpeeled potatoes into 1/4 inch pieces as well.

Cook potatoes in a Dutch oven in boiling salt water to cover 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain and place in a large bowl.

Add roasted garlic pulp, bacon mixture, sour cream, 1 cup cheese, and next 4 ingredients.

Mash with a potato masher until blended.

Spoon potato mixture into a lightly greased 13 x 9 baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Garnish with chives.

8 to 10 servings.

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Comments

jenniferbyrdez 1 year, 11 months ago said:
My kinda taters. Thanks Zena.

saltymike 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Thems some good taters OK! Thanks for posting.

pat2me 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Mmmmmmm! Mmmmmm! Mmmmmm! Thank you!

frankieanne 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Wow! Those are loaded! Looks wonderful. Thanks.

haolewife 1 year, 11 months ago said:
YUM!

wynnebaer 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Incredible....I can just see them on my plate now.....;D

kitchenscientist 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Wow - you aren't kidding about the "loaded" part! These sound perfect...it's been snowing here for days, nice weather for a recipe like this! Thanks!

squirrel_nut 1 year, 11 months ago said:
This is WAY over the top. every ingredient at its "sinful" best. pitty you can only bookmark once. thanks!

adacowan 1 year, 11 months ago said:
Talk about comfort foods! I think i may need some comforting tonight ;0) Thanks for sharing the recipe, it sounds GREAT!