Best Stilton Bacon Garlic Smashed Potatoes Recipes

STILTON, BACON & GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

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Bold, savory flavor from bacon, Stilton cheese and fresh garlic take mashed potatoes to a whole new level. This side dish is so rich and satisfying, it could be eaten as an entree! -Jamie Brown-Miller, Napa, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 pounds small red potatoes
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 to 1/3 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup Stilton cheese
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Place cloves on a piece of foil. Drizzle with oil; wrap in foil. Bake until cloves are soft, 35 minutes., Meanwhile, place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes., Unwrap garlic cloves; cool 10 minutes. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash with a fork., Drain potatoes; return to pan. Coarsely mash potatoes, gradually adding butter, cream cheese, garlic and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in Stilton cheese, bacon, 2 tablespoons parsley, pepper and salt. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 433mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

STILTON, BACON & GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES RECIPE

Stilton, Bacon & Garlic Smashed Potatoes Recipe image

Bold, savory flavor from bacon, Stilton cheese and fresh garlic take mashed potatoes to a whole new level. This side dish is so rich and satisfying, it could be eaten as an entree! -Jamie Brown-Miller, Napa, California

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 pounds small red potatoes
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
1/4 to 1/3 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup (2 ounces) Stilton cheese
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Place cloves on a piece of foil. Drizzle with oil; wrap in foil. Bake 35 minutes or until cloves are soft.
Meanwhile, place potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until tender.
Unwrap garlic cloves; cool 10 minutes. Squeeze garlic from skins. Mash with a fork.
Drain potatoes; return to pan. Coarsely mash potatoes, gradually adding butter, cream cheese, garlic and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Stir in Stilton cheese, bacon, 2 tablespoons parsley, pepper and salt. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.
Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Stilton, Bacon & Garlic Smashed Potatoes in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
Annual 2014
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