Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Loaded with all your favorite toppings these Loaded Smashed Potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal. Simple to make and loaded with your favorite baked potato toppings you will love this recipe!

Side dishes are usually the second thought for me. Once I finish up our main dish, I’m totally guilty of tossing a bag of steam-able broccoli in the microwave as our side dish!

Anyone else do that?! I know I’m not the only one.

Some days I get a little fancy and make something like these Loaded Smashed Potatoes. Wanna know the best part? They aren’t really fancy at all and so simple to make!

How to make Loaded Smashed Potatoes:

Start by washing your potatoes and boiling them until they are tender. Once they are done, place them on your baking sheet and smash them with a potato masher.

Brush them with oil and season them. Bake them and then when they come out top them with your bacon and cheese.

Place back in the oven for a little bit to melt the cheese. Pull them out and then top with sour cream and green onions.

Serve them and enjoy!

Ingredient Notes:

• Petite Gold Potatoes – any petite potato will work as well.
• Oil – Vegetable or Olive Oil will work.
• Salt & Pepper – Add more or less to taste
• Bacon – cooked and crumbled
• Cheddar Cheese – shredded
• Sour Cream
• Green Onions – chopped

Directions:

Step one: Get started by preheating your oven to 450. Prepare a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray on it.

Step two: Add potatoes to a large pot and cover with water. Cover and boil for about 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.

Step three: Once potatoes are tender drain water and place on your prepared baking sheet. Use a potato smasher to smash down potatoes gently like in the picture below.

Baking Directions:

Step four: Brush potato with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.

Step five: Remove from oven and top with cooked crumbled bacon and shredded cheese. Place back into the oven on low broil for 30-40 seconds until cheese is melted.

Serving Options:

Step six: Top each potato with a spoon full of sour cream and green onion.

More topping options:

Make this recipe your own and load it with all your favorites.

Some of our favorites, steamed broccoli, cooked and crumbled bacon, cheese sauce, jalapeños, or fresh tomatoes.

However, you top it make sure to leave a comment and tell me your ideas.

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