Loaded Smashed Potato Casserole

Loaded Smashed Potato Casserole is an ultra creamy casserole flavored with 4 types of cheese, bacon, sour cream, and green onion. This dish has all the flavors of smashed potatoes but in the form of a really creamy and cheesy casserole.

Recipe

Prep:20 minutes 

Cook:20 minutes

Total:40 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds potatoes
  • ▢8 ounces cream cheese,, softened
  • ▢1 cup sour cream
  • ▢⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • ▢½ teaspoon salt
  • ▢¼ to ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ▢¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ▢¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ▢½ cup sliced green onion
  • ▢1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ▢1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • ▢½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • ▢6 slices bacon,, cooked and crumbled

Instructions 

Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water just until tender. Drain.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Place potatoes in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher, leaving chunks.

In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder until smooth.Add to bowl with potatoes and stir to mix into the potatoes.

Mix in half the green onion, 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, all of the mozzarella and Parmesan and half the bacon.

Transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining green onion, cheddar cheese, and bacon on top.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

If potatoes are large, cut them in half before you boil them.For best flavor, shred your own cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese.