Candis Smoked Mashed Taters Recipes

LOADED SMASHED TATERS

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until tender., Drain; return to pan. Lightly mash potatoes, gradually adding milk, cream cheese and butter to reach desired consistency. Stir in bacon, cheeses, green onions, tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper.

CANDI'S SMOKED MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• Peel, dice and boil potatoes. dice all veggies and saute in a bit of butter or oil until soft (regular old garlic works, I use my smoked or roasted garlic for this)
• add 1 stick of butter, veggies and potatoes and mash. Add milk (or cream) until you reach your desired consistency.
• Place in pan, add a few pads of butter, smoke for about 10-15 minutes, stir potatoes, smoke for another 10-15 minutes. Serve with or without gravy! (I didn't put a degree here because I keep these at the edge of the smoker, no direct heat, they are simply on the smoker to infuse the smoke flavor)

MOMMA'S LOADED MASHED TATERS

Steps:

• 1. Saute (sp) diced onion, bacon, celery, rosemary and garlic until tender. Add to stand mixer with butter
• 2. scrub potatoes, dice and boil for mashing. Drain, add to mixing bowl and mash adding cream until creamy and mashed.
• 3. serve hot with a couple extra pads of butter melted on top! The double smoked bacon makes all the difference in the world for these taters but you can use a couple regular bacon slices too!

GRANDMA'S MEAT AND TATER HOTDISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine condensed soup, sour cream, and green bean liquid in a small bowl. Set sauce aside.
• Add green beans to the cooked beef and onions; mix to combine and transfer to a casserole dish. Top with sliced cheese and cover with frozen potato nuggets. Pour sauce over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven potatoes are browned and sauce is bubbly, about 1 hour.