Grammy's Kitchen · Mashed Potatoes · Cheesy Garlic Smashed Potatoes
One of 115 mashed potatoes recipes we measured
6 cooks on www.melskitchencafe.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 115.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 3% | 5% |
| dairy | 0% | 11% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 2% | 0% |
| protein add | 14% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1247 g | 2 1/2 to 3 pounds small potatoes (any variety) |
| Salt and pepper, to taste | |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons melted salted butter |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 170 g | 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or a Monterey Jack/Cheddar blend |
| 8 slices pre-cooked bacon, chopped (see note to use uncooked bacon) | |
| 25 g | 2 to 3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions or chives |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.melskitchencafe.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Amazing as always, Mel. I made this for a dinner party for 24. They were a hit. I baked the potatoes on the sheet pan a few hours before, cooked regular bacon in the oven on a jelly roll pan, but did not let it crisp, and about 30 minutes before the meal, I sm” — a cook, 5.0★
“This was such a fun upgrade to smashed potatoes! I am going to employ the foil covered roasting method next time I make mashed potatoes-- I typically boil them and have never done it this way, but it was a good way to save a dirty dish. I served it with ste” — a cook, 5.0★