My family devours this chunky potato-style casserole dish with any meal I make.
The topping is fantastic with melted cheddar, sour cream, and crispy crumbled bacon.
However you top your baked potatoes, this can be transformed into however you love them.
We are huge potato lovers and I have a great Best Potato Roundup for you to check out.
This can be served with your favorite burger or even as an appetizer with chips or crackers.
Easy to make and done in no time with just a few ingredients and extremely addicting.
If you have a potato lover in your home, surprise them with this and watch how fast this is gone!
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Easy Potato Casserole Steps
- boil the potatoes
- mash them leaving a little chunky
- place load it up with all the fix-ins
- bake until the cheese melts
- serve as a side dish or dip
I spoiled everyone from a simple baked potato with butter to wanting them loaded every time, so I am warning you, this potato recipe is addicting!
Luckily, these take hardly any time to make and so easy!
Don't take my word for it, make them this way and you will see for yourself, this will be the most favorite potato dish in your recipe box.
Shopping List Loaded Boiled Smashed Potatoes
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- Russet Potatoes with or without skins boiled
- shredded blended cheeses or extra-sharp cheddar
- cooked bacon crumbled
- salt, pepper to taste
- sour cream
- butter
- milk
- granulated garlic powder
- dried parsley
- Optional garnish: chopped chives
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Other Topping Suggestions:
- Black beans
- Ground cooked hamburger
- Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes
- Black sliced olives
- Chopped onions
- Any kinds of blended shredded cheese
- Leftover chili
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Potato Lovers
Potatoes are such versatile vegetables and you can change the toppings add more or less of what you like.
These potatoes can be boiled, microwaved, baked in the oven and even put in a slow cooker.
Any method you cook these first will result in a delicious side dish or appetizer everyone loves.
Perfect for pot lucks, dinner parties and any kind of snack while watching the big game.
Potato lovers go crazy over this dish and will ask for it often.
Yield: 6
Loaded Boiled Smashed Potatoes
These smashed potatoes are loaded with cheese, bacon and sour cream that are perfect as a side dish or even used as an appetizer with chips or crackers.
Prep time: 10 MCook time: 45 MTotal time: 55 M
Ingredients:
- 5 Medium Russet Potatoes with or without skins boiled
- 1 - 1/2 cups shredded blended cheese or extra-sharp cheddar
- 6 slices cooked bacon crumbled
- salt, pepper to taste
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Optional garnish: chopped chives
Instructions:
How to cook Loaded Boiled Smashed Potatoes
- In a medium-sized saucepot boil the potatoes for around 35 minutes. ( You can also microwave the potatoes until soft around 8 minutes)
- Drain the potatoes and place in a deep pie plate or casserole dish.
- Using a fork break up the boiled potatoes into small pieces and smash them lightly into the plate.
- Stir in the milk, salt, pepper, garlic, butter, and 1/2 cup cheese.
- Mix together evenly.
- Pour into an oil sprayed casserole dish or pie plate.
- With a spoon, smooth the sour cream over the top of the potatoes.
- Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese, crumbled cooked bacon and dried parsley.
- Bake in a 400 degree preheated oven for around 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- This is a great side dish with any meal or you can use crackers, tortilla chips as a chunky delicious style appetizer.
Calories
179
179
Fat (grams)
15
15
Sat. Fat (grams)
7
7
Carbs (grams)
21
21
Net carbs
11
11
Sugar (grams)
5
5
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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2016. It was edited and re-published in 2020.