Green Onion and Bacon Mashed Potatoes
These bacon mashed potatoes are very tasty and put zing into a plain old side dish. I made these and the next day could not wait to eat the leftovers (hoping no one else got to them first).
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 6baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1teaspoon milk, or as needed
- 8slices bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 2cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
- ½bunch green onions, chopped, or to taste
- ½cup sour cream
- ¼cup butter, softened
- 2cloves garlic, pressed
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
Step 1
Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain.Step 2
Mash potatoes in a large bowl using an electric mixer; pour in milk to make creamier. Stir in bacon, Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, green onions, sour cream, butter, garlic, salt, and pepper.