Cheesy Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes Casserole

The holidays are just around the corner and no Thanksgiving is complete without some creamy, fluffy, cheesy mashed potatoes.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 lbs potatoes about 9 medium size russet potatoes- boil with 1 1/2 tbsp coarse salt
  • 1 lb bacon
  • 1 cup plus 2 tbsp unsalted butter 
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Salt to taste I used 1 1/2 tsp
  • 1 cup mozzarella, queso Oaxaca or parmasan
  • 2 cups medium cheddar cheese

TIP:  Don’t want to bake them? No problem.  Just melt the cheese with the mashed potatoes and mix in the bacon!