Best Loaded Mashed Taters Recipes

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Provided by Mindy Sena

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 lb red potatoes
2 pkg 8 oz. cream cheese, softened, cut up.
16 oz sour cream
1/2 c butter, melted
1/4 c dried chopped chives
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 c sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 c bacon bits

Steps:

1. preheat oven to 350. Coat a rectangular baking dish w nonstick spray. Cut potatoes into 1 in. pieces. In a large pot or Dutch oven, place potatoes in salted boiling water to cover. Cook 10-15 minutes, or til tender. Drain, return potatoes to pot.
2. Add cream cheese, sour cream, butter, chives, onion & garlic powder to potatoes. With a large wooden spoon mash potatoes slightly & stir untin well combined. Season w salt to taste.
3. Spoon potato mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle w cheese & bacon bits. Bake, uncovered, 25 minutes.

Momma's Loaded Mashed Taters image

Provided by Candi Hummer

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 medium to large russet potatoes
4 clove garlic diced
1 small onion diced
1 stick celery diced
1/4 tsp crushed rosemary
1/2 stick butter
2 whole slices of bacon smoked from my smoked meatloaf
1/2 c heavy cream

Steps:

1. Saute (sp) diced onion, bacon, celery, rosemary and garlic until tender. Add to stand mixer with butter
2. scrub potatoes, dice and boil for mashing. Drain, add to mixing bowl and mash adding cream until creamy and mashed.
3. serve hot with a couple extra pads of butter melted on top! The double smoked bacon makes all the difference in the world for these taters but you can use a couple regular bacon slices too!