Name: French onion and bacon mashed potato bake recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1.5kg Dutch cream potatoes; 100ml cream; 40g packet French onion soup mix; 50g butter, softened; 400ml sour cream; 400g bacon rashers, cut into 1cm thick pieces; 1 1/2 cups grated tasty cheese; 1/2 bunch chives, finely chopped

by Tiffany Page Last updated on 06/20/2024

This French onion and bacon mashed potato bake is the perfect side for a Sunday roast. Use Dutch cream potatoes with a waxy flesh and a rich buttery flavour! - Tiffany Page

Ingredients

1.5kg Dutch cream potatoes
100ml cream
40g packet French onion soup mix
50g butter, softened
400ml sour cream
400g bacon rashers, cut into 1cm thick pieces
1 1/2 cups grated tasty cheese
1/2 bunch chives, finely chopped

Method

Step 1

Wash potatoes, peel half and leave the remaining skin on. Cut into a 3cm dice.
Step 2

Steam for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Leave to cool, uncovered.
Step 3

Combine soup mix, butter, sour cream and cream in a bowl.
Step 4

Pan fry the bacon until crispy and leave to drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Step 5

Mash the cooled potatoes and mix in sour cream mixture, bacon and half the cheese.
Step 6

Spoon into a baking dish and smooth to the edges. Create a few swirls with the back of a spoon and scatter over remaining cheese.
Step 7

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cheese is golden.
Step 8

To serve, scatter over chopped chives.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Aany good all rounder such as Desiree and Sebago would lend well for this dish. Once cooked leave potatoes uncovered to allow all the steam and water to escape and help the potatoes to dry out! Do not boil your potatoes as they will become heavy and gluey.