Mashed Potato Casserole. The creamiest, cheesiest mashed potatoes EVER! This easy to make side dish is loaded up with extra melty cheese, crispy bacon, and chives. The best part? You can make this dish ahead of time and then just pop it in the oven to heat back up! This dish will end up being the highlight of any meal!

This mashed potato casserole is melt in your mouth creamy and smooth, loaded up with tons of melty cheese, crunchy panko bread crumbs, topped with crisp salty bacon, and bits of chives for color and a pop of fresh flavor.

I know mashed potatoes are typically a side dish, but I’m thinking in the case of this dish we may be ok making it an entire meal. No judgment here! It’s absolutely possible I attacked this dish with a fork once the pics were done!

Mashed potatoes have forever been my favorite side dish. There’s so many ways to enjoy them. Plain. Loaded with butter. Drenched in gravy. But I think the combination of mashed potatoes with cheese and bacon is my all time favorite!

We’re going to load the mashed potatoes up with sweet cream butter, sour cream to make them extra creamy, a bit of milk, some garlic powder and salt to give flavor. You can definitely leave out the garlic if you’re not a fan, but I’m a the more garlic the better type of person.

I also toasted a bit of panko bread crumbs and sprinkled those on top. They give a wonderful toasty taste, plus they add a bit of texture.

Best part?! These can be made ahead of time! Let’s face it, holidays can get a little hectic right? One less thing to worry about can definitely make the day more enjoyable. You can prepare this dish the day before, just cook the potatoes and mash them, then add them to the casserole dish, cover and bake the next day and add all the toppings. Was!

These potatoes are the creamiest, cheesiest, and I highly recommend you dive right in, fork first, to the casserole dish itself!

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Serves 6-8

Mashed Potato Casserole

Mashed Potato Casserole. The creamiest, cheesiest mashed potatoes EVER! This easy to make side dish is loaded up with extra melty cheese, crispy bacon, and chives. The best part? You can make this dish ahead of time and then just pop it in the oven to heat back up! This dish will end up being the highlight of any meal!

15 min Prep Time

40 min Cook Time

55 min Total Time

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds russet potatoes
• water
• 7 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Topping

1/4 cup panko 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons chopped chives 5 strips bacon cooked 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Peel and chop the potatoes. Add to a large pot. Cover with water and heat over high heat, boil the potatoes in the water about 20 minutes or until softened.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
3. Drain the potatoes and add to a large mixing bowl. Add the butter, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, and salt. Mix with a potato masher or for creamier potatoes use a hand or stand mixer.
4. Add the shredded cheddar cheese and stir to combine.
5. Spray a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon the potato mixture into the dish. Smooth the top with the back of a spoon.
6. In a small saucepan add the tablespoon of butter and the panko bread crumbs. Cook over medium heat until just toasted. Sprinkle on top of the potatoes.
7. Top with shredded cheese and bake uncovered for about 15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
8. Top with bacon and chives. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

***This recipe can be made ahead of time. Spread the potatoes into the baking dish, cover and refrigerate until ready to bake. Continue with steps at that point by adding the panko and cheese just before baking.

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