Mashed Potato Casserole

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 5 strips bacon
• 3 lbs russet potatoes
• salt
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 1 onion, diced small
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 cup whole milk
• 5 cup sour cream
• cracked black pepper
• smoked paprika
• chili flakes
• 5 cup parmesan
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 2 green onions, diced

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400ºF. Cook bacon in the oven until crispy.
2. Once cooked and crispy, drain your bacon. Set aside for now.
3. Peel potatoes and dice them into 1–2-inch cubes, rinse well.
4. Put potatoes in large pot, covered by 2 inches of salted water.
5. Boil until fork-tender (on the softer side), about 15-20 minutes.
6. Drain potatoes and rinse with warm water. Set aside.
7. Melt salted butter in the potato pot and add onion. Cook until soft and glossy.
8. Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
9. Add cooked potatoes back to pot with onions and garlic. Mash with potato masher until they are the consistency you prefer, being careful not to overmix to avoid a gummy texture.
10. Add milk, sour cream, pepper, smoked paprika, salt (to taste), and chili flakes (optional) and combine.
11. Transfer potatoes to the buttered casserole dish and smooth out with a spatula.
12. Top with shredded parmesan, shredded cheddar, and crumbled bacon.
13. Bake in oven at 400ºF for 20 minutes covered with foil, then uncover for 10 minutes.