- 8 medium size baking potaoes (4 Pounds), baked
- 2 Cups (8oz.) shredded cheddar chees, divided
- 1 16 ounce container sour cream
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 6 bacon slices, cooked and crumble
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
Peel potatoes and coarsely mash pulp with ptato masher. Stir in 1 cup cheddar cheese, sourcream, and next 7 ingredents.
Spoon into lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese, bacon, and chives. Garnish with chives if desired.
Yield: 8 servings.
Garnish: cut 2 inch wide strips of wax paper and arrange on top of casserole. Then sprinkle the uncovered area withe cheese. Next remove paper, and sprinkle remaining areas with chives and bacon.