Cheese and Bacon Potato Balls recipe

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Ingredients

5 baking potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed
4 ounces shredded processed cheese
1 ¼ tablespoons Parmesan cheese
2 slices bacon, diced

Nutrition Info

357.8 calories
carbohydrate: 49.2 g
cholesterol: 37 mg
fat: 12.6 g
fiber: 5.9 g
protein: 13.1 g
saturatedFat: 7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 521.6 mg
sugar: 4.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Place the potatoes into a pot with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Drain.

  3. While the potatoes are cooking, fry the bacon pieces in a skillet over medium-high heat until browned, but not totally crisp.

  4. Mash the potatoes with the butter, milk and cheese until fairly smooth. Use a potato masher or a whisk. Mix in the bacon. Form balls about the size of large ice cream scoops, and place them on a greased baking sheet. Scrape the top and sides with a fork to make textured lines over the balls. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese over the top of each one.

  5. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is golden brown.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is delicious served with a rack of lamb that has been baked in rosemary and oil, or a steak with pepper sauce.

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