Cheese and Bacon Smashed Potatoes
April 17, 2009 by Marye Audet
Filed under Side Dishes
Mashed potatoes are one of the major four comfort foods; chocolate, ice cream, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes. They are great plain, with plenty of butter and maybe some gravy, but when you want serious comfort food give these a try. Smoky bacon, garlic, onion, and cheddar combine with the potatoes to create something amazing.
I served them with ham, but they make a great topper for shepherds pie, or anything where you want flavorful mashed potatoes. Not sure that you would want to dump gravy on these…
1/2 lb bacon
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
3 lbs …read more
