Bacon Cheddar Smashed Potatoes
This Bacon Cheddar Smashed Potatoes recipe is so fun and delicious, everyone will be asking for seconds! Boil golden baby potatoes until tender, then smash them and bake until crisp around the edges with cheddar cheese and bacon. Add some sour cream and fresh chives for a flavor similar to the appetizer favorite, stuffed potato skins.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds yellow baby potatoes washed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter melted
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 strips bacon cooked until crisp then crumbled
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the whole baby potatoes and boil until fork tender, about 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes; drain well and dry the outside of the potatoes.
- Brush a sheet pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then place the cooked baby potatoes on the oiled pan. Smash the potatoes down with a fork, being careful to keep them in one piece (don’t over-smash).
- Brush the top of the smashed potatoes with the remaining tablespoon olive oil.
- Bake the potatoes at 450F for 15 minutes.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and brush them with melted butter. Top each potato with salt and pepper to taste, shredded cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon.
- Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are golden brown and crispy around the edges.
- Sprinkle fresh chopped chives over the potatoes and serve hot.