Bacon & Fontina Mashed Potatoes
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 3 lbs red potatoes, halved
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Combine
- 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
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Second additions
- 1⁄2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1⁄4 cup fresh chives, chopped
- fresh ground black pepper
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Topping
- 3⁄4 - 1 cup italian Fontina cheese, coarsely shredded
directions
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer 20- 25 minutes or until tender.
- Drain the potatoes into a colander. Return the potatoes to the saucepan. Over medium heat continuously shake the potatoes to remove any excess moisture 15-20 seconds. Remove them from the saucepan.
- Rice or mash the potatoes. Return the prepared potatoes to the saucepan--no heat now.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat add the precombined garlic through cream, gently stirring till the butter melts. Pour this sauce onto the potatoes, stirring to mix.
- Add the bacon through pepper; hand mix to combine. Taste and adjust for seasonings. Spoon seasoned potatoes onto plates and top with cheese.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
peachez
City of Angels, California