who doesn't love loaded mashed potatoes? I believe in a previous post I listed bread as a favorite starch. but anyone who has known me for any length of time knows that I'm a potato girl at heart. when I went low carb I had dreams about jack's urban fries. if any of you happen to be in the sacramento area, please rush to jack's urban eats and devour a plate of urban fries for me. I've tried to recreate them, and it's just never as good.
anyway.
back to the loaded mashed potatoes. here's what I did this time.
7-8 red potatoes [this was for a group larger than two people. normally I would only use two taters. and less of everything else too...]
1/2-3/4 cup milk
5 tbsp butter
2 green onions
4 pieces of bacon
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup colby jack
salt and pepper
- peel and chop potatoes. add to pan and cover with water. boil until fork-tender.
- cook bacon, reserve drippings.
- warm milk and butter together over very low heat.
- chop green onion.
- cook whites of onion in 1-2 tbsp bacon fat, reserving the tender greens to stir in at the end.
- drain potatoes.
- in mixing bowl, smash potatoes to desired consistency. season with salt and pepper.
- add milk and butter a little at a time until the potatoes are smooth and creamy.
- add bacon, cheese and green onion whites. stir until cheese is melted.
- mix in sour cream and onion tops.
serving suggestions: a great side for any meal. or a meal in itself if you're in a starchy mood!
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