Two Potato Casserole Recipes

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mash warm baked potatoes or boiled potatoes with a potato masher. Add butter, cream cheese and sour cream. Mash while adding milk/cream a little at a time until to reach a creamy consistency.
• Stir in remaining ingredients (except toppings) and spread into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with toppings and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are hot.

TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Poke a few holes into each potato using a toothpick.
• Bake potatoes in the preheated oven until fully cooked, about 1 hour. Cool for about 15 minutes.
• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• Cut a thin slice from one side of each potato; carefully scoop out the flesh and transfer to a bowl. Discard skins. Mix 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, butter, chives, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder with potatoes. Spread potato mixture into the prepared casserole dish; top with 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool for at least 5 minutes before serving.

TWO-POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Dice potatoes (peeled or not), then place in a steamer & steam, until tender, about 10-15 minutes. Drain & set aside in a large bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & coat the inside of a 1-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, sugar, salt & garlic powder, then cover & process until smooth.
• To the diced potatoes, add processed cottage cheese mixture & green onions, stirring gently to combine.
• Pour potato mixture into the prepared baking dish & bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, sprinkle with the shredded cheddar cheese, then return to oven & bake another 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

TWICE-BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut baked potatoes into 1-in. cubes. Place half in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper and bacon. Top with half of the sour cream and cheeses. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle with onions.