How To Make Fully Loaded Mashed Potatoes | Easy Recipe | MOORE APPROVED

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories without sacrificing flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: plain yogurt

💰Cheaper: creme fraiche

Plain yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

Slice red skin potatoes and add to a pan of cool water.

Heat the potatoes until almost done.

In a separate pan, bring 1 cup of heavy cream to a boil.

Add 1/8 teaspoon of white pepper, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, and 1/8 teaspoon of onion powder to the heavy cream.

Turn off the heat once the cream mixture is boiling.

Drain the potatoes and combine them with the heavy cream mixture.

Use a mixer with a whisk or paddle attachment to blend the potatoes until smooth.

Add 1/3 cup of sour cream, 3/4 cup of sharp cheddar cheese, 5 strips of precooked and crumbled bacon, and 2 tablespoons of fresh finely chopped chives to the smooth potatoes.

Incorporate all ingredients together.

Use a 6-ounce portion scoop to plate the mashed potatoes in the center of a bowl.

Sprinkle additional cheese on top and along the sides of the potatoes.

Create a quenelle of sour cream and place it in the center of the potatoes.

Top with bacon bits and additional chives.

Sprinkle some chives around the bottom of the bowl for color.

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