Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes Recipe (2024)

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This Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoesrecipe is a cheesy, delicious side dish suitable for holiday or family dinners throughout the year. It’s loaded with plenty of cheese, bacon, and roasted garlic for comforting goodness in every bite!

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Mashed potatoes are one of my top favorite foods. Big surprise, right? I mean, I know I’m not the only one. They are a total comfort food for me. I’m also not picky on how I have them. A touch of butter and some salt and pepper is very nice. Adding some roasted garlic and cheese is extra nice.

As a teen, one of my favorite lunches was some instant mashed potatoes. If we had cheese slices, I would cook up the potatoes and press a slice of cheese on top and let is sit for a few minutes so it would semi-melt. Then I would mix it all into the potatoes. Of course, this worked well too if there was some leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge, but that was less common.

These Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes are my way yummier version of my teenage lunch. This isn’t health food…if you want that, you’ll want to move along. Loaded means loaded with delicious goodness like butter, cream cheese, and sour cream. We don’t have this side dish very often, but when we do it’s a special occasion. Everyone goes crazy for it.

While I love the cheese and all, I think the star of this mashed potato side dish is theroasted garlic. I’m so crazy about roasted garlic and even my former garlic-hating husband loves it.

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The potatoes, garlic, cheese, sour cream, butter, and cream cheese are all mashed up together, placed in a baking dish, and topped with more Cheddar cheese.

Oh, and I have to share my love of my azure blueEmile Henry casserolepan.I love it so much. I won itback in 2010in a blog giveaway on La Fuji Mama’s blog. Back then, I had never even heard of Emile Henry cookware, but now? I’m a total fan. It’s so durable, easy to clean, and everything bakes beautifully in it.

Ok, back to the Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes recipe — if you are feeling crazy, you can also top with some bacon and sliced green onions like I do. It’s baked in the oven until perfection.

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This Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoesrecipe is a cheesy, delicious side dish suitable for holiday or family dinners throughout the year. It’s loaded with plenty of cheese, bacon, and roasted garlic for comforting goodness in every bite!

Ingredients

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  • 5 lbs russet potatoes (skin peeled & cut into chunks)
  • 2 heads of garlic
  • Olive oil
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick, cut into pieces)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (cut into pieces)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups Cheddar cheese (shredded and divided)
  • 1/2 cup milk (more or less)
  • Salt & pepper (to taste)
  • pieces Optional toppings: real bacon and sliced green onions

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender. Drain well and return potatoes to the pot.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off the top quarter of the garlic head and set garlic head, cut side up, on top of a piece of foil that is large enough to wrap around the entire garlic head.
  3. Drizzle the top (cut area) with olive oil. Wrap foil around the garlic head. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the garlic cloves are very tender and soft. Carefully unwrap garlic head. Squeeze out roasted garlic or use a small knife tip or fork to “pop” out the cloves. Set aside roasted garlic and discard skins.
  4. With a potato masher, mash potatoes well. Then mash in the butter, cream cheese, sour cream, roasted garlic, and 2 cups of Cheddar cheese until all ingredients are combined with the potatoes. If needed, mix in some milk to ensure that the mixture is smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Spray a baking dish (approx 13×9″) with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spoon loaded mashed potatoes into a baking dish. Top with remaining Cheddar cheese. If desired, top with sliced green onions and bacon. Cover with foil and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the cheese is melted and the top begins to brown.
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

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FAQs

What comes on Outback Loaded Mashed Potatoes? ›

Topped with sour cream, bacon, green onions, Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese. Serves 4 - 6. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, but calorie needs vary.

What toppings go on mashed potatoes? ›

Sliced green onions, roasted red peppers, olive tapenade, caramelized onions, bacon jam, crème fraîche, brown gravy, pulled pork, pesto, sautéed mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, roasted garlic, flavored butters, fresh herbs, and more are all great options when it comes to topping warm mashed potatoes.

What is in Cracker Barrel's loaded mashed potatoes? ›

Our Mashed Potatoes loaded with bacon pieces, Colby cheese and green onions. *May be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

Why add butter before milk in mashed potatoes? ›

However, using the same quantity of milk and butter, but heating them separately and adding the melted butter first to the mashed potatoes, you end up with a butterier tasting potato dish. The fat absorbs into the cells of the potato, which have swelled and pulled apart from one another.

What is the difference between loaded potatoes and baked potatoes? ›

Sides are usually optional and customers can order as many or as few as they wish. Baked potatoes that are served with a number of these sides are commonly referred to as loaded potatoes or loaded baked potatoes. These potatoes can themselves be a side item to a steak dinner, or a similar entree.

What is in Bob Evans loaded potatoes? ›

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

Our famous mashed potatoes topped with melted cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions.

What's in Trader Joe's loaded potatoes? ›

Potatoes, cooked ground beef, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese (milk, cream, whey protein concentrate, salt, cheese cultures, annatto extract [for color], microbial enzyme, cellulose powder [anti-caking agent]), water, cream, green onions, shredded part skim mozzarella cheese (skim milk, salt, calcium chloride, cheese ...

What to put in mashed potatoes when out of butter? ›

Add olive oil and mash to incorporate, then add milk, salt, and pepper and mash until smooth and creamy. Optionally add 2-4 additional tablespoons of milk to achieve desired consistency. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with smoked paprika, if desired.

What are the top 3 potatoes for mashed potatoes? ›

The best potatoes for mashed potatoes are a starchy varieties like russet, Idaho or Yukon gold. Starchy potatoes are best for mashed potatoes because they have a fluffy, almost airy texture that breaks down easily.

Why do people add sour cream to mashed potatoes? ›

Sour cream adds a little bit of tangy flavor and a boost of richness to mashed potatoes. It's a fun change from the standard milk or cream and butter combo usually flavoring mashed taters. You can even try your hand at making homemade sour cream from heavy cream!

What is the black chunk in mashed potatoes? ›

A: Black spots in potatoes are mostly attributed to internal bruises or the result of sugar concentrations brought on by any of several pre or post-harvest conditions and are generally harmless. However, the black spots could also be an early concentration of decay.

What's in Bob Evans mashed potatoes? ›

Potatoes, Dairy Blend (Milk, Butter [Cream, Salt], Soybean Oil, Salt, Natural Flavor, Monoglycerides), Potassium Sorbate (to Maintain Freshness), Black Pepper, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (to Maintain Color).

What are the ingredients in Costco loaded mashed potatoes? ›

These are brand new to Costco and made with Yukon gold potatoes, Kirkland Signature butter, Kirkland Signature bacon, shredded Parmesan cheese, mozzarella and sour cream. They're creamy and simply delicious! #costco #easymeals #reels. Is it Gluten Free?

What is loaded potato soup made of? ›

What is Loaded Potato Soup? Potatoes and onions are cooked until very tender and when mixed with a thickened milk mixture, it becomes like a thinned mashed potato soup base. The “mashed potato” soup gets topped with favorite loaded baked potato ingredients; bacon, ham, sour cream, cheddar cheese and green onions.

What are the ingredients in great value instant mashed potatoes? ›

POTATO, COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL BUTTER FLAVOR, CANOLA OIL, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM CASEINATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE, CALCIUM STEAROYL-2-LACTYLATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SPICE, TURMERIC OLEORESIN (COLOR) AND ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), SODIUM ACID ...

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