Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole With Herb Boursin Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter 2 large casserole dishes.
• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• While the potatoes are cooking, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until browned and crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle. Leave 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in the skillet and discard the rest.
• Add bell pepper and onion to the drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Combine potatoes, hot milk, butter, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat first on slow speed, then increasing to medium speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese, eggs, bell pepper-onion mixture, and bacon. Beat again at medium speed until cheese is in smaller pieces, about 3 minutes. Fill each of the prepared casserole dishes 2/3 full of potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and potatoes have puffed up, 30 to 35 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, make both potatoes pouches as directed.
• Reserve 1 cup cheese, 3 tablespoons bacon and 1/4 cup green onions for topping. Stir cream cheese, remaining Cheddar cheese, bacon, green onions and pepper into potatoes. Spoon mixture into baking dish; sprinkle with reserved 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through and top is slightly puffed and golden brown.
• Garnish with reserved crumbled bacon and green onions.