Potatoes, Gouda, Bacon.....that's it.

My dear dear hubby is a potato freak. Every meal really isn't complete without some sort of potato.
But I get BORED! I swear I was making same potatoes in weekly rotations!

That's where Pinterest comes in handy! Potato recipes galore!

This mashed potatoes with gouda and bacon recipe is in NO way on my diet. But it was worth it!

INGREDIENTS
8 slices bacon
5 large green onions, finely chopped
3 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled and cubed I used my trusty Albert Bartlett Rooster Potatoes
1/2 cup sour cream I used plain greek yogurt
1/4 cup butter
1/3-1/2 cup milk (to desired consistency)
2 cups (about 8 oz.) smoked gouda, grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS
1. Butter a 9x13 baking dish. Cook bacon until browned and crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Chop bacon. Place in a medium bowl and add green onions; toss to combine.

2. Place potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Sprinkle with salt. Cover and boil with lid slightly ajar until tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain.

3. Add the sour cream, butter, and milk to the pot. Using a potato masher, mash until almost smooth. Add more milk to thin if necessary. Stir in 1 1/2 cups smoked gouda and 1 cup of the bacon-onion mixture. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spread in the prepared baking dish. Top with remaining cheese.

4. Preheat oven to 375 F and bake for about 30 minutes until the edges are bubbling and the top is golden. Top with the remaining bacon-onion mixture and serve.

Serves 6-8.

(Adapted from Bon Appetit)

Everything else I did pretty much to recipe. I don't measure. Really almost ever. Unless I'm baking. Then I KIND OF measure! :) Gotta make life interesting somehow right?

These potatoes were perfect!