Side dishe for 12
Loaded Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are mixed with cream cheese, sour cream, milk, and butter, then baked with cheddar and bacon.
Typical price
$3.53for 4 servings
$0.88 per serving$3.53 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.9 lb | $1.87Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.5 | $2.60Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.58 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 5 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 slices bacon crispy cooked and crumbled
- sliced green onions for garnish (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking oil.
- Stir the mashed potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, butter, garlic salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Spread the potato mixture in the baking dish and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cheddar and crumbled bacon over the potatoes, then bake for 10 more minutes.
- Top with sliced green onions if using, and serve while hot.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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