Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole
This Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole is made with mashed potatoes, bacon, and cheese. It’s the perfect side dish for the holidays or any meal!
November is finally here!
I’m excited because that means it’s time to start prepping for the holidays. From shopping, meal planning, baking, and everything in between, this time of year is my favorite.
Thanksgiving is only 27 days away, and Christmas isn’t far behind. When it comes to holiday dinners, I prefer to load my plate up with allllll the side dishes. Mac and cheese, green bean casserole, stuffing, deviled eggs, and my favorite: Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole.
I’ve been making this for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter for many years now. It’s one of those recipes that I always look forward to and is always a standby for us because EVERYONE in my family loves it.
At holiday meals my kids usually like to about a dozen rolls and a maybe a few bites from the fruit tray, but this is one dish they will always eat and that they look forward to, just as much as me!
How to make Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole – Step by Step
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a large baking dish (I use a deep 11×7 inch pan) with cooking spray and set aside. Peel potatoes and chop into large, evenly sized pieces.
- Boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes and beat with a mixer until smooth. Add milk, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, garlic salt, and pepper. Beat at at low speed until nice and creamy.
- Spoon the potatoes into the prepared baking dish. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes or until cheese melts. Enjoy!
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Recipe: Loaded Cheesy Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Russet potatoes , around 5-6 medium potatoes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Peel potatoes and chop into large, evenly sized pieces. Boil potatoes for 15-20 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork. Drain the potatoes and beat with a mixer until smooth. Add milk, cream cheese, sour cream, parsley, garlic salt, and pepper. Beat at at low speed until nice and creamy.
- Spoon the potatoes into the prepared baking dish. Top with the shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 10 more minutes or until cheese melts. Enjoy!
Can you make the mashed potatoes and assemble the casserole the day before and refrigerate then bake the next day? Thank you.
Yes I’ve done that before!
You had me at cheesy and potato! I made this for the family this weekend and it was a hit. I’ll be making this one again for sure.
I love carbs, so I’d be all about this casserole. It looks incredible!
yumm this looks so good! I actually made chessy mash last night it was to die for
**runs to pantry to see if we have what we need to make this for lunch today** LOL! seriously though, looks so good, making this ASAP!!
This looks like one of those dishes that everyone hopes will be at the family dinner.
This is my love language, cheese, and potatoes. I can’t wait to try this.
Such a yummy dish, not too hard to make too
This sounds SO good! I can’t wait to add this to my meal plan next week!
My goodness that casserole looks AMAZING! Like a big, giant hug!
I am all about potato dishes. This looks so good! I’ll have to try this one.
Mashed potatoes are my absolute favorite side dish, year-round. This is a mashed potato upgrade is a must-try for potato lovers.
I was sold at bacon! I’ll be trying this for Sunday dinner.
One of our favorite casseroles to make! Always a hit!