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Loaded mashed potatoes in a bowl, topped with shredded cheddar, crispy bacon, and chives.

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 398 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds russet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
  • 6 strips of bacon
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Instructions
 

  • Begin by boiling the peeled and chopped potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.
    Boiling peeled and chopped russet potatoes for loaded mashed potatoes.
  • While the potatoes cook, fry the bacon until crisp, then crumble it into small pieces.
    Crispy bacon slices cooking in a skillet with caramelized edges and rendered fat.
  • Warm milk, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan until the butter melts.
    Warming milk, butter, and pepper for Loaded Mashed Potatoes.
  • Drain the cooked potatoes and mash them until smooth, leaving a few lumps for texture.
    Mashing Healthy Mashed Potatoes with an electric mixer, adding low-fat sour cream and pepper.
  • Stir the warm milk mixture, crumbled bacon, shredded cheese, sour cream, and most of the chives into the mashed potatoes.
    Mixing shredded cheddar cheese, bacon, and chives into loaded mashed potatoes in a pot.
  • Garnish with the remaining chives and serve warm.
    Loaded mashed potatoes in a bowl, garnished with shredded cheddar, crumbled bacon, and chives.

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 12gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gSodium: 501mgFiber: 2g
Keyword loaded mashed potatoes, potatoes, side dish, Thanksgiving
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