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Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

by Jamie

Before I tell you all about this loaded, flavorful, heavenly side dish of wonder… I would like to share with you something my kids and I have been enjoying lately. Because this blog is about sharing, you know. Sharing food, sharing a laugh or two, sharing a bit of inspiration, over sharing about my chubby hip size, and sharing more of my family life than you most likely want to know. 🙂

Thank you for listening.

A dear friend recently turned my kids and I on to ThePiano Guys. We have watched their videos no less than 2 bajillion times this past week. I would be remiss if I didn’t lend them my support and inform you all of their awesomeness. They are a bunch of classic musicians who have filmed the coolest music videos.  This one titled Cello Wars (a musical Star Wars spoof) has entertained MyLittleTwinBoys for hours. I’m not kidding. While I appreciate it entertaining my little ones, it has also inspired them to practice their respective instruments much more than before. For this I am beyond grateful!  Everyone can use a little bit of inspiration in the “please do your practicing” department. This video, here is a great motivator as well.

You can see more of our favorites here, here and here. The music is beautiful! If you are a music lover, these videos are sure to please.

Anyhow, a shout out to any of you  Piano Guys…thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your work is amazing and very appreciated. Love it.


Now, this recipe is fabulous my friends. It tastes a lot like twice baked potatoes, only it requires fewer steps. Mashed potatoes are whipped with sour cream, butter and cream cheese. Bacon and cheese are added for extra flavor (who doesn’t like bacon and cheese!), then it’s baked with more cheddar cheese on top. Sprinkle more bacon and some green onions on top and you have a side dish of wonder, ladies and gentlemen.

It would be fabulous served with these main dishes…

Orange Glazed Ham
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwiches
French Dip Sandwiches
Grilled BBQ Chicken


1. Peel 8-10 medium-sized potatoes. Chop them into large chunks and plop them into a large pot.


3. Pour hot water into the pot and get it onto the stove. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Once you have a nice rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium high (you still want it to be boiling nicely…not just simmering). Let the potatoes cook through. Should take about 15 minutes.


4. While your potatoes boil away, preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a large jelly roll pan with tin foil. Lay one pound of bacon onto the sheet and let it cook in the oven until it’s nice and crisp. Should take about 15 minutes. Once the bacon is done, remove the pan from the oven and turn the heat down to 350 degrees.  Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Use another paper towel to dab the grease from the bacon.


5. When your potatoes are fork tender, remove the pan from the oven and drain the water into the sink.


6. Pour the drained potatoes into your stand mixer or large mixing bowl.


7. Add 4 ounces of cream cheese (1/2 of one 8 ounce package),

1/2 cup of butter,

1/4 cup sour cream,


a bit of salt and pepper,


1/2 cup of milk

and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt.
8. Mix everything together until well combined. Give it a taste and add more milk if it is too thick.


9. Crumble up your bacon. Place half of it the mixing bowl.


Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and mix to incorporate.


9. Spray a 9×9 pan with cooking spray and spread the potatoes into the pan.


Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and bake uncovered for 30 minutes…


or until everything is nice and hot and the cheese has melted on the top.


10. Top with the remaining bacon…


and the chopped green onions.

Serve and enjoy!

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Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole from Jamie Cooks It Up!

Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole

Serves: 8 servings Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • 8-10  medium-sized russet potatoes
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 1/2 C butter
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 of an 8 ounce package)
  • 1/4 C sour cream
  • 1/2 t season salt
  • 1/2 C milk
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 C cheddar cheese, grated
  • 3 green onions, chopped

Instructions

1. Peel 8-10 medium-sized potatoes.
2. Chop them into large chunks and plop them into a large pot.
3. Pour hot water into the pot and get it onto the stove. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Once you have a nice rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium high (you still want it to be boiling nicely...not just simmering). Let the potatoes cook through. Should take about 15 minutes.
4. While your potatoes boil away, preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a large jelly roll pan with tin foil. Lay one pound of bacon onto the sheet and let it cook in the oven until it's nice and crisp. Should take about 15 minutes. Once the bacon is done, remove the pan from the oven and turn the heat down to 350 degrees.  Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Use another paper towel to dab the grease from the bacon.
5. When your potatoes are fork tender, remove the pan from the oven and drain the water into the sink.
6. Pour the drained potatoes into your stand mixer or large mixing bowl.
7. Add 4 ounces of cream cheese (1/2 of one 8 ounce package), 1/2 cup of butter, 1/4 cup sour cream, a bit of salt and pepper, 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt.
8. Mix everything together until well combined. Give it a taste and add more milk if it is too thick.
9. Crumble up your bacon. Place half of it the mixing bowl. Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and mix to incorporate.
10. Spray a 9x9 pan with cooking spray and spread the potatoes into the pan. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until everything is nice and hot and the cheese has melted on the top.
11. Top with the remaining bacon and the chopped green onions.

Serve and enjoy!


Recipe from my mom, Pam Willahan

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22 comments

Katie stewart February 8, 2013 - 5:29 am

Is that a half cup of butter or a half stick?

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Becky February 8, 2013 - 9:22 am

Hi Jamie,
This looks delicious and I’m looking over my monthly menu to see where it fits in. I notice that you have a red mixer now, as opposed to your older gray/silver one. Is it the regular red or is it the metallic red? If it is the metallic red (I think it’s called candy apple?) where did you get it? The anniversary one was a candy apple but it was only 5 quart and my husband told me that I didn’t NEED another mixer just because it was shiny. But if it were a 6 quart…

Anyways, just wondering (and hoping this comment doesn’t seem to wacky)
Becky

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Jamie February 8, 2013 - 11:19 am

Hi Backy,
I believe it is the Candy Apple Red…and you are in luck because it actually has a 7 quart bowl. 🙂 I believe they started making the 7 quart about a year ago. Kitchen Aid was very generous, and sent me a complimentary mixer. I would imagine you can purchase them online pretty easily. I have also seen them at Costco during the holiday season, but am not sure if it is the 7 quart size. Good luck! Hope you get one. 🙂 Couldn’t live without mine.
~Jamie

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Jamie Spalding February 8, 2013 - 11:05 am

Just had to put my two cents in about the Piano Guys as well. We have had the same thing happen at our house. My boys work harder to practice their music AND listening to their music brings such a great feeling of peace into our home. I’ve seen John Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson in concert a few times and it is INCREDIBLE! Not only that but John Schmidt was generous enough to donate tickets for our school’s auction. The school had just opened and we needed to earn some extra money for some of the programs. These are a great bunch of guys with some extremely awesome music….HOWEVER, that being said, your cooking blog is still my favorite! 🙂

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Jessica@AKitchenAddiction February 8, 2013 - 12:29 pm

Love all of the creamy, cheesiness!

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Patricia @ ButterYum February 8, 2013 - 2:54 pm

Firstly, YUMMOLICIOUS!! Secondly, thank you for sharing a link to The Piano Guys. I spent the better part of an hour watching video after video. Wow, I’m in awe! I’ll be buying their cds for sure. Love, love, love them.

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Ashley February 9, 2013 - 2:25 pm

I love mashed potatoes, and when bacon and Lawry’s are in the mix, I’m a happy camper. YUM!

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Love the website, I have been using it for about a month..thank you..I have made this recipe for years only I bake the potatoes instead of boiling.. amazing the difference in taste. It does take a bit more time pealing hot potatoes. My family does not eat green onions but everything else is the same. Thank you for all the great recipe ideas.

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jeanne knight March 19, 2018 - 5:37 pm

My friend recently told me about cooking bacon on parchment paper instead of foil. I tried it and it made a difference. Crispier! Start out in cold oven then turn the temp to 375 and bake for about 25 min.

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Jan August 5, 2023 - 4:51 am

I did not know this. Im going to try this method.

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Jamie August 10, 2023 - 8:02 am

Jan,
I hope you enjoy it!
~Jamie

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Shirley Rensink April 20, 2018 - 6:59 pm

you are so right about the piano guys. I just finished watching the video you pointed out and they are fabulous. thanks for turning us on to them as well as the delicious recipes you present. not sure which is a favorite now but perhaps the Samoa cake LOL

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Dianne Jennings April 20, 2018 - 9:30 pm

Yummy looking potatoes! Can’t wait to try them. I think they fit in to my Sunday afternoon dinner!

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Jamie April 26, 2018 - 9:15 am

Dianne,
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed them!
Best!
~Jamie

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Frances Quinn April 30, 2018 - 11:17 pm

I have been making this recipe for years, but discovered you can easily simplify the recipe by using frozen ready made cooked potatoes. You just follow the directions on cooking them and when ready you dump them in a large bowl & mash well with a potato masher. Then add one 8oz soften cream cheese and some butter while they are hot and mix together. Then add sour cream, milk and seasonings to your taste preferance. At Thanksgiving I mix in a little Parmesan cheese & lots of garlic. I can make them the day before & chill in fridge. Then the next day let them sit at room temp x30 min then top with cheddar cheese and bake at 360 x 20-30 min. I usually leave the bacon off since our Thanksgiving meal is so rich. Then at othertimes like with this grilled flank steak I go all out with all the toppings like cheese, green onions and bacon.

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Hugo Cuevas April 14, 2021 - 2:44 pm

Jamie,

I just wanted to say thank you for all the wonderful recepies you have presented on your website and emails. I am single male who enjoys cooking. I think cooking helps heal the soul. Your recepies have alwsys been some varied and delicious. I have been printting them and putting them in my Jamie Cookbook. Everything you showcase is delicious and for some part healthy foods. Thank you once again and keep on doing what you do best. Stay healthy and happy.

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