Love & Best Dishes: Mom's Cheesy Potatoes Recipe | Potato Casserole Side Dish Ideas

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

cream of chicken soup

🥗Healthier: homemade cream of chicken

💰Cheaper: cream of mushroom soup

Cream of mushroom is often less expensive and can be used in place.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can replace butter in most recipes.

Cut bacon into small pieces.

Add 1 can of cream of mushroom soup to a bowl.

Add 1 cup of sour cream to the bowl.

Add 8 ounces of cream cheese to the bowl and chop it up as you add it.

Add 1/2 stick of butter to the bowl (note: creator suggests using more if desired).

Add 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to the bowl.

Add 8 ounces of Velveeta cheese to the bowl (creator uses the whole block instead of half).

Cook bacon until done but not crispy, to retain fat for flavor.

Add crumbled bacon to the mixture in the bowl.

Add a dash of silly salt to the mixture.

Add a dash of pepper to the mixture.

Mix all ingredients together in the bowl.

Add 3 pounds of diced potatoes to the mixture in the bowl.

Add milk to the mixture to achieve a creamy consistency.

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