Loaded Potato Casserole
This potato casserole is loaded with flavor, including bacon, cheese, sour cream, and seasonings. This is an excellent choice for a holiday dinner.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 3pounds baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 8ounces light sour cream
- 1container (4.4 ounces) light Boursin cheese with herbs and garlic
- ½to 3/4 cup milk
- 6to 8 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1tablespoon chopped parsley
- ¼teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 10slices bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
- 8ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 F.Step 2
Butter a 2-quart baking dish.Step 3
Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Add about 1 teaspoon of salt per quart of water. Bring the potatoes to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle boil, cover the pan, and cook the potatoes until they are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain the potatoes well and put through a ricer or mash.Step 4
Stir in the sour cream, Boursin cheese, and milk, mashing and stirring until well blended. Stir in the green onions, parsley, pepper, salt, and crumbled bacon. Stir in about two-thirds of the cheddar cheese. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add more milk if the texture is too thick.Step 5
Spoon the mashed potato mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.Step 6
Bake the potato casserole for 20 to 25 minutes, until hot and the cheese has melted.