Dinner for 8
Cheesy Bacon Smashed Potatoes
Boiled potatoes are smashed, baked with bacon and cheese, then topped with a creamy avocado mixture.
$3.23for 4 servings
$0.81 per serving$3.23 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 2 lb | $1.98Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Mozzarella$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.08Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.45 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes
- 1 spray olive oil
- 1 pinch kosher salt (optional)
- 1 pinch cracked pepper (optional)
- 2 tsp garlic
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup bacon
- 1 tbsp chives
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Boil the potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, until a fork can pierce them.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, then drain and crumble it.
- Heat the oven to 425 F and place the potatoes on an oiled baking sheet.
- Smash the potatoes, season them with salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon of garlic, then bake for 10 minutes.
- Top the potatoes with bacon and mozzarella, then bake for 5 minutes until the cheese melts.
- Mash the avocado with sour cream, the remaining garlic, and salt, then spoon it over the potatoes with chives.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Mozzarella for Cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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