Ingredients
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3 1/2 lbs
russet potatoes, peeled & cubed
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1 cup
whole milk
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1/2 cup
sour cream
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6 tablespoons
unsalted butter
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6 slices
bacon, thick sliced, diced
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salt
Assemble
garnish with
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2 cups
gouda cheese, shredded, diveded
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1/4 cup
chopped fresh chives
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Boil potatoes in salted water in large pot over high heat until tender, 12 minutes.
- Drain, return potatoes to the pot, and dry over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Turn off heat, add milk, sour cream, and butter; mash until smooth, cover, and set aside.
- Saute bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
- Drain on a paper-towel lined plate, then stir into mashed potatoes; season with salt.
- Assemble casserole, spreading half the potatoes in a 2 quart casserole dish.
- Top with 1 cup of gouda, spread with remaining potatoes, then top with remaining cheese.
- Bake until golden, 30 minutes.
- Garnish with chives.