Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a Authentic dish, bacon and cheese smashed potatoes. It is one of my favorites food recipe. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Who doesn't love a potato bake, but this one is with a difference, it's using mashed potatoes, this Bacon and Cheese Bake Recipe is a little ripper! Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. These mashed potatoes, however, are taken to the next level.

Bacon and cheese smashed potatoes is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Bacon and cheese smashed potatoes is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have bacon and cheese smashed potatoes using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Bacon and cheese smashed potatoes:

1. Take 2 # Yukon gold potatoes
2. Prepare cooking spray / olive oil
3. Make ready Salt and pepper
4. Prepare 1 tsp garlic powder
5. Make ready 1 tsp onion powder
6. Take 1 1/2 C mozzarella cheese, shredded
7. Prepare 3/4 C bacon, crumble it up
8. Take 1 Tbsp chives, chopped
9. Get Avocado creme:
10. Make ready 1 avocado, mashed
11. Get 1/2-3/4 C sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
12. Make ready 1 tsp minced garlic
13. Take pinch salt

Mold the mixture around the cheese to form a ball adding a little more if necessary. When the potatoes are soft, pull them from the oven and smash the pieces down with the bottom of a coffee cup or drinking glass. Arrange the smashed potatoes on the sheet pan, and top each portion with greens, a chopped slice of cooked bacon, and plenty of cheese. Loaded Mashed Potatoes are creamy and buttery, topped with cheddar cheese, bacon and scallions.

Instructions to make Bacon and cheese smashed potatoes:

1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Boil potatoes in a 6qt pan of salted water for 30-35 minutes or until tender. Drain. Put the potatoes on a greased cookie sheet and use a potato masher (or coffee mug) to lightly flatten the potatoes. Spray potatoes lightly with olive oil and season with S&P, garlic and onion powders.
3. Broil for about 15 minutes. Crispy and golden. I used second rack in oven, not top.
4. While potatoes are boiling or broiling, fry the bacon and drain on paper towels. Crush up for topping.
5. Pull potatoes out of oven; top with cheese and bacon. Return them to the oven to melt the cheese, just about a minute. Remove from oven and season with a little S&P and chives. Serve with the avocado creme. Delicious!

Made with bacon, sour cream, cheese and green onions, these really do feel like they're fully loaded mashed potatoes. Potatoes, cheese and bacon–a great combination! These make a terrific appetizer or side dish. Serve with sour cream, if desired. When potatoes are ready, top with bacon, cheese, and green onion; continue baking until the cheese has melted.

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