Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Cheddar and Bacon

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This garlic mashed potatoes with roasted garlic, Cheddar, and bacon recipe also includes cream cheese and sour cream. It makes a rich-tasting side dish.

Ingredients

5 pounds russet potatoes
10 slices Dietz & Watson Gourmet Smoked Bacon
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 1/2 cups Dietz & Watson Roasted Garlic Cheddar Cheese, grated
1/4 cup minced chives
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 3-quart baking dish.
2 Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, return potatoes to pan, cover, and set aside.
3 Meanwhile, cook bacon a large skillet over medium heat, turning once, until crisp and browned. Drain on paper towels. Cool, then crumble into pieces.
4 Mash potatoes using a fork until light and fluffy. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, and butter until combined and smooth. Stir in 2 cups Cheddar cheese, 1/2 bacon, chives, salt, and black pepper until well combined. Transfer to the prepared baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is slightly golden and potatoes are heated through, about 30 minutes. Garnish with remaining bacon to serve.