Just thought I would update this old favorite. This is a recipe I found in Bon Appetit Magazine back in 2009. Craig and I made this on Valentine’s Day that year as a side dish for our Surf and Turf dinner at home.
This casserole has smoky cheese and bacon, stirred into rich and creamy mashed potatoes. It doesn’t get much better than that!
This dish can be made 8 hours in advance, by covering and chilling potato mixture and remaining bacon mixture separately.
Mashed Potato Casserole with Smoked Gouda and Bacon
Ingredients
- 10 slices organic smoked bacon, or 6 slices thick-cut smoked bacon
- 3 large green onions (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped
- 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 1/2 –inch cubes
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup butter (1/2 stick)
- 2 cups shredded smoked Gouda (8-ounces)
Instructions
- Butter a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Chop bacon. Place in a medium bowl. Add green onions and toss to distribute.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Place potatoes in large pot and add enough cold water to cover. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and boil with lid slightly open until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well.
- Return potatoes to pot. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until potatoes are dry and light film forms on bottom of pot, about 2 minutes. Add next 3 ingredients. Using a potato masher, mash until potatoes smooth. Stir in 1 ½ cups smoked Gouda and 1 cup bacon mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Spread potato mixture in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup Gouda over potato mixture.
- Butter a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet until golden brown and crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Chop bacon. Place in a medium bowl. Add green onions and toss to distribute.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Place potatoes in large pot and add enough cold water to cover. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and boil with lid slightly open until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well.
- Return potatoes to pot. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until potatoes are dry and light film forms on bottom of pot, about 2 minutes. Add next 3 ingredients. Using a potato masher, mash until potatoes smooth. Stir in 1 ½ cups smoked Gouda and 1 cup bacon mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Spread potato mixture in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup Gouda over potato mixture.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 559 Total Fat: 44g Saturated Fat: 22g Cholesterol: 22mg Sodium: 247mg Carbohydrates: 24g Sugar: 2g Protein: 17g
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Karly
Ohhhhhh yes. Somehow, mashed potatoes seem to get forgotten this time of year, but I’m sure glad someone appreciates the year-round deliciousness. This looks SO good!
Tessa
Yea and any thing with BACON in it has got to be good