Loaded Mashed Potatoes
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Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Description
Loaded Mashed Potatoes bring together quartered red potatoes cooked until tender with flavorful additions like ranch seasoning and minced garlic. The potatoes retain some skin, adding body and bite to the fluffy mash. Mixing in butter, sour cream, and milk yields a smooth, creamy texture. Baking the prepared mash topped with shredded cheddar cheese, cooked bacon bits, and chopped chives melts the cheese and crisps the bacon slightly, enhancing the dish’s richness and layered taste.
The result is a hearty side dish with balanced flavors: the tang from sour cream and ranch seasoning contrasts the cheddar and butter’s richness, while bacon introduces smokiness and chives add a fresh herbal note. These potatoes pair well with roasted meats or can be served at gatherings where a comforting dish is welcome.
This recipe relies on careful mashing for light, fluffy texture and baking just long enough for cheese to melt without drying the potatoes. Using cooked bacon and fresh chives ensures pronounced flavor contrasts and pleasing mouthfeel throughout.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potato red
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 ranch seasoning 1 oz, packet
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese Shredded
- 1/2 cup chives
Instructions
- Clean the potatoes and quarter them (leave the skin on).
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and then return them back to the pot.
- Then add in the garlic, ranch seasoning, butter, salt and 1/2 a cup of the milk. Use an electric mixer to blend the potatoes until they are light and fluffy.
- Add in the sour cream and Gradually add in the remaining milk until the mashed potatoes are the consistency that you prefer.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place the mashed potatoes in a 9X9 baking pan.
- Then top the mashed potatoes with the shredded cheese, bacon and chives.
- Cover with foil (slightly tent the foil so that it does not stick to the cheese) and bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is completely melted.
- Serve immediately while warm and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 525 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 525kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 1067mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 879mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1066IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 372mg | 37% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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