Bacon and Cheddar Mashed Potatoes

Name: Bacon and Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: about 1 cup)
Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds Yukon gold or baking potato, peeled and coarsely chopped; ½ cup fat-free milk; ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese; ½ cup fat-free sour cream; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; ⅓ cup sliced green onions; 2 applewood-smoked bacon slices, cooked and finely chopped

5 Ratings
4 Reviews

A loaded baked potato in a creamy format--with sour cream, cheddar, scallions, and bacon.

By Julianna Grimes

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2012

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Credit: José Picayo; Styling: Michele Faro

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

10 mins

total:

40 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: about 1 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

2 ½ pounds Yukon gold or baking potato, peeled and coarsely chopped
½ cup fat-free milk
½ cup (2 ounces) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
½ cup fat-free sour cream
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
⅓ cup sliced green onions
2 applewood-smoked bacon slices, cooked and finely chopped

Directions

Step 1
Place potato in a large saucepan; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until tender. Drain well; return potato to pan over medium-low heat. Add milk; mash potato mixture with a potato masher to desired consistency. Cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add cheese, and stir until cheese melts. Stir in sour cream, pepper, and salt. Top with green onions and bacon.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

237 calories; fat 4.5g; saturated fat 2.5g; mono fat 1.4g; poly fat 0.2g; protein 9.5g; carbohydrates 38.3g; fiber 2.5g; cholesterol 15mg; iron 1.8mg; sodium 238mg; calcium 129mg.

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KenMChef

05/11/2017

Can substitute bananas for potatoes in this recipe as well!

sukeedog

05/17/2013

I'm not sure what happened, but we couldn't taste the bacon or cheddar at all. These just tasted like regular mashed potatoes to us (so obviously not worth the extra calories, expense, time...).

skspillman

03/16/2012

These are delicious. I served them with simple spicy baked chicken breasts and CL's Quick Skillet Asparagus. I doubled the recipe, and I will definitely make these again.

Whygal

03/09/2012

Excellent potato recipe--easy to make. I served them with the Carolina Rubbed Pork Chops from an earlier issue. Will make again.

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