Crack Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes loaded with cheddar, bacon, sour cream, ranch, and green onions—these crack mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10 Servings

Wash your potatoes. Peel them if you like.
3-4 Lbs Potatoes
Cut the potatoes into quarters and add to a large pot. Cover the potatoes with water. Bring the water level to an inch above the potatoes.
Heat the pot over high heat until the water comes to a rolling boil. Then add a couple Tbsp of salt and reduce the heat to medium. Cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender (you should be able to easily slide a fork into a potato and remove it).
Drain the potatoes well and return to the pot over medium-low heat.
Let the potatoes cook another minute or two to help steam out even more water (the more water you are able to get out, the more flavor you are able to add in its place).
Mash or rice the potatoes.
Stir in the butter, sour cream, cream cheese, ranch seasoning and heavy pinches of salt and pepper.
4 Tbsp Butter, 1 1/2 C Sour Cream, 1 Oz. Ranch Dressing Mix, Salt and Pepper to Taste, 8 Oz. Cream Cheese
Fold in the bacon, green onion and cheddar cheese. Try to mix these in without fully combining everything. The idea is to make every bite a little different.
2 C Grated Cheddar Cheese, 1/3 C Bacon Bits, 2-4 Green Onions, Sliced
Taste the potatoes for salt and pepper one more time before serving. Top with a pat of butter, sliced green onions, and any extra bacon and cheddar cheese you have.

Don't have ranch seasoning? Try subbing the sour cream with ranch dressing.

Keyword Bacon, Butter, Cheddar, Cream Cheese, Green Onion, Potato, Ranch, Sour Cream