Blue Cheese and Bacon Mashed Potatoes Au Gratin
Recipe from Smithfield

A delicious blue cheese and bacon potato dish with a crunch on top.


Blue Cheese and Bacon Mashed Potatoes Au Gratin

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Ingredients
  • 1/2  cup
    Smithfield Bacon, cooked and crumbled
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  • medium-sized potatoes (slightly over 2 lbs), peeled and quartered
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  • 6  tablespoons
    unsalted butter
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    Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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  • 1/2  cup
    heavy cream
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  • 4  ounces
    blue cheese, crumbled
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  • 1/4  cup
    fine bread crumbs
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Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender. Drain and dry over heat in the pan.
2.
With potato masher, mash the potatoes and add the butter, salt and pepper. Blend well. Gradually blend in the cream until you have the desired consistency. The mixture should not be too thin. Fold in the blue cheese and bacon.
3.
Spoon the potato mixture into a shallow prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly bread crumbs. Bake until heated through and golden on top. Or, if the potatoes are still very hot, place under broiler until golden brown.

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