Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

Creamy mashed potatoes mixed with bacon, green onions, sharp cheddar cheese, creamy havarti cheese and gruyere cheese. Topped with more cheese and baked until bubbly.

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, baked potato, butter, chedd, gruyere cheese, havarti, havarti cheese, heavy cream, mashed potatoes, potato casserole, potatoes, Recipe, sharp cheddar cheese, side dish, thanksgiving, thanksgiving side dish

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

7 slices bacon diced into 1 inch pieces
6 russet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
3 tablespoons unsalted butter plus more for baking dish
1/2 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided
3/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese divided
3/4 cup shredded havarti cheese divided
3 green onions diced
fresh cracked pepper and kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8" x 8" baking dish. Set aside.
In a large pan, fry bacon over medium heat until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, add enough water to cover the potatoes. Boil potatoes until a fork can be inserted and removed easily. Strain.
Return the potatoes to the pan or a mixing bowl. Add 3 tablespoons butter and heavy cream. Whip with a hand held mixer until smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in bacon, 1/2 cup sharp cheddar, 1/2 cup gruyere, 1/2 cup havarti and green onions. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Spoon potato mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top. Bake for 15 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is slightly browned and edges are bubbly. Allow to cool for several minutes. Serve.

Notes

Enjoy!