Easy Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
This casserole has everything that we put on a loaded baked potato but is easier to serve to a crowd. This is a great side dish but can also serve as a main dish!
Ingredients
- 3 lbs of potatoes chopped in 1 inch pieces
- 3 tbsp of softened butter
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp salt if you don’t boil your potatoes in salt water, you will need more than 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ cup cooked chopped bacon
- 1 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Put your cut potatoes in a pot of heavily salted water on the stove and bring to a boil. Let the potatoes simmer in the water until they can be easily pierced with a fork.
- Drain them and leave them in the pot without a lid so that they are not wet anymore.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter, sour cream, salt, and garlic powder. mix until thoroughly combined.
- Add chopped bacon and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese to bowl.
- Toss the potatoes in the mixing bowl, stirring until the potatoes are thoroughly coated.
- Pour the potatoes and the mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Top with remaining ¼ cup cheddar cheese and chives.
- Bake covered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. If you want a golden and crispy top, you can broil on low for an additional five minutes without the cover