Mashed Potato Bacon Pizza

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Ingredients

60m
Prep Time

14m
Cook Time

1h 14m
Ready In

Recipe: #39048

July 06, 2022

Categories: Cheese, Cheddar, Potatoes, New England, Oven Bake, Herbs, more

recipe by:
ForeverMama

"Pizza is a comfort food, but Mashed Potato Pizza elevates this comfort food classic times 100."

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (267.1 g)
Calories 402
Total Fat - 18.5 g
Saturated Fat - 9.3 g
Cholesterol - 41 mg
Sodium - 943.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 42.5 g
Dietary Fiber - 3.2 g
Sugars - 2.4 g
Protein - 15.9 g
Calcium - 261.7 mg
Iron - 2.5 mg
Vitamin C - 10.3 mg
Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step 1

Peel and chop the potatoes and place in a saucepan along with the whole garlic cloves.

Step 2

Fill with cold water to an inch above the top of the potatoes. Simmer on the stove top until potatoes are fork-tender.

Step 3

Drain the potatoes and garlic; add the butter, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of sour cream, salt and pepper.

Step 4

Mash until smooth or run it through a potato ricer.

Step 5

Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary, keeping in mind that the cheese that will top the pizza will provide additional saltiness.

Step 6

Set aside.

Step 7

Preheat oven to 450 degrees-F with a pizza stone in it.

Step 8

On a pizza peel that has been dusted with cornmeal (or if you don't have a pizza peel you can use the back end of a cookie sheet), shape your dough and brush lightly with olive oil.

Step 9

Evenly (and gently, making sure not to tear the dough) spread the mashed potatoes on top of the pizza crust.

Step 10

Dot with chopped garlic.

Step 11

Top with the shredded cheddar cheese (amount of cheese is approximate). Use more or less to your liking.

Step 12

Bake the pizza until cheese is starting to brown and the crust is cooked through, 10 - 14 minutes.

Step 13

Top the pizza with the crumbled bacon and chives or scallions. (You can also add the bacon and scallions in the last 5 or so minutes before pulling the pizza out of the oven. If using chives, it's best to add them after pulling the pizza out of the oven because over cooking them will have them loose there taste.).