Bacon & Fontina Mashed Potatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs red potatoes, halved
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
• 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4-1 cup italian fontina cheese, coarsely shredded

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in a large saucepan. cover with cold water. bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer 20- 25 minutes or until tender.
• 2 drain the potatoes into a colander. return the potatoes to the saucepan. over medium heat continuously shake the potatoes to remove any excess moisture 15-20 seconds. remove them from the saucepan.
• 3 rice or mash the potatoes. return the prepared potatoes to the saucepan--no heat now.
• 4 in a small saucepan over medium heat add the precombined garlic through cream, gently stirring till the butter melts. pour this sauce onto the potatoes, stirring to mix.
• 5 add the bacon through pepper; hand mix to combine. taste and adjust for seasonings. spoon seasoned potatoes onto plates and top with cheese.