Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Loaded Smashed Potatoes are tender boiled baby potatoes, lightly smashed and mixed with butter, sour cream, cheddar, green onions, and optional bacon for a creamy, crispy-edged side.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs baby potatoes or Yukon Golds, scrubbed and halved
- 4 tbsp butter divided
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese plus extra for topping
- ¼ cup green onions sliced (plus extra for garnish)
- ½ cup cooked bacon crumbled (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder optional
- Fresh parsley chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Boil halved potatoes in salted water for 15–20 minutes until fork-tender. Drain and return to the pot.
- Gently smash potatoes with a masher, keeping some chunks for texture.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons butter, sour cream, garlic powder (optional), salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Fold in shredded cheddar, sliced green onions, and crumbled bacon just until cheese starts melting.
- Place potatoes in a dish, top with extra cheese, green onions, bacon, remaining butter, and parsley.