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This casserole is really yummy and hearty! It can be made ahead and is really easy. Here is the how-to…

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Ingredients (I will put exact measurements at the bottom of the post):

Potatoes (washed)

Cheese

Bacon Bits

Butter

Sour Cream

Mayo (for richness)

Salt and Pepper

Parsley and Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Chopped Onion

Milk

Oil

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Turn oven to 500 degrees. Peel your potatoes but keep the skins.

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Cube your potatoes and place them in a pot filled with water and bring to a boil. Mine took about 15-20 mins to cook completely.

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Coat your potatoes skins in the oil and place on baking rack in the oven(with pan underneath). Keep a eye on them, though.

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Melt your butter in a skillet and then place the chopped onion in.

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Since you are trying to caramelize them, you want to cook them low and slow. Stir them often so there is even browning.

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This is what you want the color to be. Set aside.

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By the time your onions are done your skins should be toasted and have a crunch to them. Turn your oven down to 350 degrees.

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Place on a cutting board and roughly chop. Set aside.

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When you can stick a fork in your potatoes easily, drain them and place them in a big mixing bowl.

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With a potato masher, mash them up well.

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Then add in your butter, sour cream, mayo, salt, pepper, and milk. Mix well.

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Then add in your bacon and seasonings. Mix well.

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Add in your cheese, onions, and skins. Mix gently, you don’t want to crush your skins.

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Put into greased 9″ by 13″ pan and bake for 20-25 mins, or until golden brown.

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Enjoy!

LOADED BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE

Serves 15

Ingredients:

8-10 medium potatoes(washed)

Skins from potatoes

2 cups grated cheese
3/4 cup bacon bits
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup sour cream
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons oil
1 stick(1/2 cup) butter, cubed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon parsley
1 onion, chopped
Note: You can omit the potato skins if you don’t like the texture.
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Peel your potatoes and cube them, then place in a pot of water and bring to a boil. Coat skins in oil and place on a baking rack(with pan underneath) and put in oven to toast up. Make sure you keep an eye on them. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in saucepan and place in the chopped onion. Cook at medium-low heat until golden brown. Set aside. By the time the onions are done, your skins should be toasted. Take them out(and turn your oven down to 350 degrees) and roughly chop. Set aside. When you can stick a fork in your potatoes easily, drain them and then place in big mixing bowl. With potato masher, mash up you potatoes until desired consistency. Then place in you butter(rest of the stick),milk, sour cream, mayo, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Next add your bacon bits and seasonings. Mix well. Then add in the onion, cheese, and skins. Mix gently because you don’t want to crush the skins. Place in a greased 9 by 13 in pan and bake for 20-25 mins or until golden brown. Enjoy!

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