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Baked Potato Bake

Ok, so this is just absolutely delicious. A kid-approved favorite! I know it's been a while since I've posted and I have some catching up to do but I wanted to share this with you. It's creamy cheesy potato bacon goodness.

My son is home so I made a little extra! I started with 5 lbs of potatoes.I had red and gold potatoes, it doesn't matter what type you use.  I don't peel them, I just wash and dice. The smaller you cut them the quicker they cook. I preheat oven to 375. I dice up the chicken. I used 2 large boneless skinless breasts. I diced and added a half of yellow onion.

I drizzled with olive oil about a half cup. You can use less if you are making less but I wanted all of it coated. I sprinkled it with greek seasoning but I have also used a half of envelope of dry dressing mix Italian or Greek.Pepper to taste. Bake in the oven until potatoes are tender. I transferred this from a glass baking dish to a larger disposable pan. Usually, I make a little less.It took an hour and 20 minutes for the potatoes to be tender.

While that's baking I mixed equal parts mayonnaise and sour cream. About a half cup each.

I mixed it up added some real cooked bacon bits, shredded cheese. I used some mozzarella but mostly a cheddar mix about a half cup. I chopped a green onion and mixed that in as well. When the potatoes are tender I mix the sour cream mix in. I put back in the oven for 10 minutes to heat through. Top with Cheddar, Mozzarella, bacon bits and another chopped green onion. Baked 10 minutes until cheese is melted but not brown.


You can always serve with a salad!

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