Ready for the most amazing potato recipe you'll ever try? This bacon cheddar mashed potatoes recipe is delicious! Try them once and you'll never go back!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon, Dinner, Potatoes
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 25minutes
Servings 6people
Author Stacy
Cost $4.00
Equipment
Large Stockpot
Colander
Large Mixing Bowl
Manual Potato Masher or Electric Mixer
Ingredients
8cuprusset potatoescleaned and quartered
10cupwater
1pinchsalt
3/4-1cupmilk
2tbspbuttermelted
3tbspsour cream
1cupcheddar cheeseshredded
4-6slicesbaconcooked
salt to taste
pepperto taste
chivesoptional
Instructions
Cut bacon into small strips and fry until crispy.
Chop bacon into smaller diced pieces.
Wash and quarter potatoes.
Add potatoes, pinch of salt and water to a large pot. Cook until potatoes are tender.
Drain potatoes and add to a large mixing bowl. Allow potatoes to cook slightly.
Mash slightly using a manual potato masher or electric mixer.
Add milk starting with 3/4 cup, butter and sour cream.
Mix until combined and you reach a consistency you like. Add more milk for creamier potatoes.
Gently stir in cheddar cheese and bacon. Reserve a small amount of bacon for garnishing if desired.
Serve warm garnished with chives and bacon pieces if desired.