Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
Loaded Baked Potato Casserole is an easy and crowd-pleasing way to serve up baked potatoes without needing to set up a topping bar.
I’m half tempted to just write “Potatoes, bacon, cheese. Make this for dinner now”, share the recipe, then be done with this post. Do I really need any more words to explain how absolutely divine this Loaded Baked Potato Casserole is? Just as the name states, it’s baked potatoes loaded up with all kinds of toppings – bacon, cheese, broccoli, onion – but in casserole form. This is an easy and crowd-pleasing way to serve baked potatoes either for dinner or as a side dish.
Baked potatoes are such a blank canvas for all kinds of toppings. Some like them simple with only butter and sour cream. Others, like me, load them up with bacon, broccoli, and cheese. Yes, I love broccoli on my potatoes. Actually I just love broccoli period, especially if it’s roasted. The original recipe called for chicken, which I’ve never seen chicken as a potato topping before. I just left it out and replaced it with broccoli.
This potato casserole does take a little over an hour to bake, but if you want to speed that up, you can boil the cubed potatoes for 10 minutes before tossing with everything. Leftovers weren’t bad either. I’m not a fan of leftover potato anything, but the melted cheese acted as a “sauce” to keep the potatoes from being too dry.
You can easily make this casserole vegetarian-friendly by omitting the bacon. I know that probably sounds really obvious, but that’s the only meat component. I’d even add carrots or mushrooms for more food (although those probably aren’t typical baked potato toppings). What I’m trying to say is – have fun with it!
For more casserole recipes, check out my lemon chicken rice casserole!
Loaded Baked Potato Casserole
Yield:
4 servings
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour
Total Time:
1 hour 35 minutes
Loaded Baked Potato Casserole is an easy and crowd-pleasing way to serve up baked potatoes without needing to set up a topping bar.
Ingredients
- 1 pound russet potatoes, cubed into 1/2 inch pieces (roughly 2 large potatoes)
- 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 strips cooked bacon, crumbled (roughly 2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 small green onion, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Have a 1 quart casserole dish or 6 inch pan ready.
- In a large bowl mix together potatoes, broccoli, 1/2 cup cheese, olive oil, bacon, and salt.
- Transfer to baking dish then top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Cover with a lid or foil and bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Garnish with green onion before serving.
Notes
- If you enjoyed this recipe, check out Lemon Chicken Rice Casserole, Green Bean Casserole Without Canned Soup, and Chicken Pot Pie Casserole.
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Source: Adapted from Rachel Schultz
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Want more? Add these potato recipes to your menu:
Baked Potato Soup
Italian Potato Salad
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Mmm, that looks amazing! So creamy and comforting. Anything with that much cheese and bacon has to be good! :)
I totally would have just written “potatoes, bacon cheese!” Truly, that is all I need to know.
This is pure comfort food that my face needs PRONTO! Pinned!
Mmm…yummy… :)
There you are, speaking my carb love language again! GREAT recipe, Carla!
I also really like broccoli in my loaded baked potatoes. This looks really good, and it’s a good way to sneak in a green veggie to the kiddos. : )
Mm I like this idea. A loaded baked potato that’s already assembled and the toppings are evenly distributed so I don’t have to mashed it up into a mess on my plate.
I could eat this in a NY minute. Quick, tasty and easy. And also makes a great leftover. All the perfect attributes of any dish!
Damn, that is one good looking pan of cheesy carbs! I love potatoes so much. This needs to happen in my life, pronto. Are you back from your trip? I loved all the photos you took, especially at Mount Rushmore. I’ve always wanted to go there. I hope you had a great time!
Pshhh you’re crazy pants—chicken over broccoli all the way! :P
REGARDLESSSS–uh yeah. potatoes. cheese. bacon. GOTTA MAKE IT!
Love it, Carla! Seriously, I love everything about this. Who doesn’t love loaded baked potatoes and you’ve made them travel friendly for potlucks and buffets!
You can’t go wrong with a loaded potato casserole. This looks amazing.