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Loaded New Potato Casserole - roasted new potatoes combined with cheese, chives, sour cream and bacon. Serve as a side or a beautiful appetizer.
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Loaded New Potato Casserole

New potatoes, roasted then covered and baked with all ingredients potatoes love.
Course Appetizer, Potato, Side
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 6
Author Susie Gall

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds baby Yukon Gold or Red potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives
  • ¼ cup non-fat sour cream
  • 4 ounces mascarpone or light cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon honey Dijon mustard or honey mustard opt.
  • ½ cup each – cheddar cheese Monterey jack cheese
  • 1/2 pound Bacon – fried crisp
  • ½ cup Fresh Gourmet Crispy Onions with Garlic Pepper or French's French Fried onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with cooking spray.
  3. Wash potatoes then pat them dry with a paper towel. (remove any large eyes)
  4. Place potatoes in a medium bowl and add the olive oil. Mix well.
  5. Sprinkle potatoes with salt and pepper - mix well.
  6. Pour potatoes onto the foil-lined baking sheet and spread them out.
  7. Bake 30 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork.
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  9. While potatoes are cooking, and in medium saucepan, combine chives, sour cream, mascarpone, honey mustard & cheeses. Cook over low-medium heat stirring continuously until cheeses are melted and mixuture is well combined. Set aside until potatoes are cooked.
  10. Fry bacon until crispy (http://www.thecookierookie.com/perfect-bacon-crumbles/) then place on a paper towel until ready to use.
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  12. When potatoes are soft, remove from the oven.
  13. Turn oven temperature down to 350F.
  14. Let potatoes cool 5 minutes, then cut them in-half.
  15. Place the halved potatoes (flesh side up) in a cast iron skillet or an oven-proof skillet that has been rubbed with oil.
  16. Pour cheese mixture over the halved potatoes, sprinkle with bacon and crumbled crispy onions.
  17. Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese mixture is melted and golden brown.
  18. Enjoy!