Easy Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Easy Twice Baked Potato Casserole in a white bowl with a spoon scooping up some

It’s time for fuzzy sweaters, crackling fires, holiday parties…and, of course, comfort food. Light and healthy fare is great in summer, when the garden is bursting with fresh produce, but when the mercury dips below freezing, what we all crave is something rich and savory, loaded with all the fat and carbs it can hold.

Hey, we’ve all got to put on a few extra pounds to keep warm, right? Well, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

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This very comforting Twice Baked Potato Casserole makes a lovely side dish for your holiday table, but if you’re a potato fan, it’s great all winter long and on into the spring.

Easy Twice Baked Potato Casserole in a white baking dish

The best thing about it is that it has just seven ingredients-potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives-and most of those are staples that we all have in the fridge or freezer. (Or is that just me?)

So all you have to put on your shopping list is the sour cream and the chives, and you can be ready to whip up a big batch of comfort whenever you crave it.

PS. The leftovers make a phenomenal breakfast. Serve with some scrambled eggs, and BAM! A nice warm, hearty breakfast to start the day.

 Easy Twice Baked Potato Casserole

  1. First bake or microwave potatoes. If you are baking, first pierce potatoes with a fork and then bake at 400 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
  2. If you microwave, pierce potatoes with a fork, and cook 4 potatoes at a time using your baked potato setting or see see microwave directions here.  Once potatoes are done, let cool for about 10 minutes.7 baking potatoes on a foil lined baking sheet
  3.  Next preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cut cooked potatoes in half and scoop pulp into a large bowl.potatoes souped out and in glass mixing bowl
  4. Add in butter, salt pepper, sour cream, milk, chives and 1/2 of your cooked bacon, diced. Mix together with a potato masher until well combined creamy.Potatoes, butter, salt pepper, sour cream, milk, chives, diced bacon all in a mixing bowl
  5.  Next a stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese and stir until combined.shredded cheese adding to potato mixture
  6. Place potato mixture in to a 9×11 baking dish, and top with remaining cheese and bacon. Bake COVERED for 25 minutes.Easy Twice Baked Potato Casserole in a baking dishEasy Twice Baked Potato Casserole in a baking dish with a serving scooped out and on a white plate

Child looking a a big serving of potato casserole

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4.67 from 3 votes

Easy Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Author Corey Valley
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 8 medium potatoes
  • 6 Tablespoons of butter
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 Tablespoon diced chives
  • 8 slices of bacon cooked and divided
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided

Instructions

  • First bake or microwave potatoes. If you are baking, first pierce potatoes with a fork and then bake at 400 degrees for 50-60 minutes. If you microwave, pierce potatoes with a fork, and cook 4 potatoes at a time using your baked potato setting or see see microwave directions here. Once potatoes are done, let cool for about 10 minutes.
  • Next preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut cooked potatoes in half and scoop pulp into a large bowl.
  • Add in butter, salt pepper, sour cream, chives and 1/2 of your cooked bacon, diced. Mix together with a potato masher until well combined creamy.
  • Next a stir in 1 cup of shredded cheese and stir until combined.
  • Place potato mixture in to a 9x11 baking dish, and top with remaining cheese and bacon. Bake COVERED for 25 minutes.

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7 Comments

  1. Can you make this ahead of time and put it in the fridge and bake it later?

    1. Yes! Just make sure to keep it covered 🙂

  2. Looks so yummy, except I’m going to try with cutting skin up and into it too! Love the skin, lots of butter and sour cream! OOOOO, can’t wait.

  3. 4 stars
    a huge shame to waste the skins. Aren’t they full of good stuff…? I’d also have to combine the skins into the potatoes… Or just use your recipe, and stuff the skins 😉 looks to die for yummy though!!!!

    1. That sounds good to me Becca 🙂

  4. Have you ever made this and put it in the freezer without baking first? If so, how long would you bake it frozen?

  5. Have you ever tried using a vegetable steamer to cook potatoes. I have found Peeling the potatoes before cooking is easier for me and adds more flavor. In 4t minutes they are done.