Mississippi Mud Potatoes

🔥 Mississippi Mud Potatoes

🥔 Creamy, cheesy, bacon-loaded potatoes that everyone will fight over! Perfect for dinner sides or cozy gatherings.

🔹️ Ingredients:

◾️ 3–4 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced

◾️ 1 tbsp olive oil

◾️ Salt & pepper, to taste

◾️ 1 tsp garlic powder

◾️ 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional)

◾️ 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

◾️ 6 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled

◾️ ½ cup sour cream

◾️ ¼ cup mayonnaise (optional for extra creaminess)

◾️ 2–3 green onions, chopped

🔹️ Instructions:

✅️ Preheat & prep: Oven 400°F (200°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

✅️ Season potatoes: Toss diced potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Spread evenly in the dish.

✅️ Bake: Cover with foil, bake 35–40 min until fork-tender.

✅️ Add goodness: Remove foil. Mix in cheese, bacon, sour cream, and mayo.

✅️ Bake again: 10–15 min uncovered, until cheese melts & bubbly.

✅️ Top & serve: Sprinkle with green onions. Serve hot!

🔹️ 3 Tips:

◾️ Cut potatoes evenly → cooks all pieces perfectly.

◾️ Use crispy bacon → adds flavor & crunch.

◾️ Mayo is optional → gives extra creaminess if desired.