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Loaded Smashed Potatoes

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Loaded Smashed Potatoes — crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun weeknight side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

I’m always looking for ways to make weeknight cooking easier. It’s not the cooking (we all know I love to cook!), but it’s the dishes that really drive me crazy. There’s nothing worse than finishing a great dinner, and then having to spend an hour cleaning up the kitchen.

I love shortcuts that save time and dishes, but don’t rely on canned or boxed products. One of my newest favorite finds is Side Delights Steamables. These are potatoes that you can steam in the bag and then mash or smash. They cook in 8 minutes and all you do is microwave them in their bag. No extra dishes required! It’s much easier and quicker than having to boil potatoes on the stove.

I’ve been playing around with different ways to cook these potatoes and they make weeknight side dishes so easy. I love crispy smashed potatoes and I recently decided to load them up with my favorite potato toppings!

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

How to Make Loaded Smashed Potatoes

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

The key to these loaded smashed potatoes is using Side Delights Steamables golden potatoes. These potatoes are ready to steam in the bag, so you just microwave them and don’t have to deal with boiling potatoes and dirtying more dishes. They are triple washed so you don’t have to worry about scrubbing them clean, and they are ready to eat in 8-9 minutes.

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!The first step is to microwave the potatoes for 9 minutes then let them sit in the microwave for 1 minute. Take them out and cut open the bag. Leave them sit for a few minutes until they are cool enough to handle.

While the potatoes are cooling, generously drizzle olive oil over the rimmed baking sheet. You want to use plenty of olive oil to prevent the potatoes from sticking to the baking sheet.
Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Spread the potatoes out evenly and use the heel of your hand to smash them down. You want them smashed, but still mostly intact.

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Once you smash the potatoes, give each one a drizzle of olive oil and a nice sprinkle of salt and pepper. Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Then, top each one with the shredded cheddar cheese.

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!You’ll bake them until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are crispy.
Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer! Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!Finally, top each one with sour cream, bacon, and sliced scallions. You could also use chives.
Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer! Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer! Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

These make a great weeknight side dish or an easy appetizer for a party. They go exceptionally well with beer and are also delicious with wine or cocktails.

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer! Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

LOADED SMASHED POTATOES RECIPE

Nutrition

Calories

66 cal

Fat

3 g

Carbs

6 g

Protein

5 g
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Yields Serves 6

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Ingredients

1 (1 1/2 pound) bag Side Delights Steamables Golden Potatoes

Plenty of olive oil

Kosher salt

Black pepper

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup sour cream

3 strips bacon, cooked until crispy and chopped into bits (about 1/4 cup)

3 scallions, finely sliced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and position a rack in the middle.

Microwave 1 bag of Side Delights Steamables for 8-9 minutes and let rest for 1 minute. Cut open the bag and let them cool off until they are cool enough to handle.

Generously drizzle a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Spread the potatoes out evenly on the baking sheet.

Using the heel of your hand, press down on each potato until it is smashed but still somewhat intact. Drizzle each smashed potato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top each one with about 1 tablespoon of cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the potatoes are crispy.

Top each potato with sour cream, bacon, and scallions. Serve warm.

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Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Here are a few other ideas for easy weeknight sides you can make with Side Delights Steamables:

Crispy Curried Smashed Potatoes – Hungry Couple NYC

Smoky Chipotle Garlic Mashed Potatoes – Boulder Locavore

Smashed Potatoes with Dill Sour Cream Topping – Poet in the Pantry

Ricotta Herb Mashed Potatoes – Snappy Gourmet

Gouda Smashed Potatoes – A Cedar Spoon

Buffalo Smashed Potatoes – The Tomato Tart

Loaded Smashed Potatoes -- crispy smashed potatoes topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallions. A fun side dish or perfect party appetizer!

Thank you to Side Delights Steamables for sponsoring this post.

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  1. Kelly says

    November 20, 2016 at 8:40 am

    I'm just loving these potatoes! They look so delicious and so easy! Thanks for sharing....and your pictures are gorgeous!
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