Loaded mashed potatoes

My husband is Irish and can eat potatoes every day of the week and twice on Sunday. It's been only a very rare occasion when he hasn't liked potatoes I've made in some way, shape or form. I love to experiment with potatoes, be it roasting, mashing, different toppings for baked potatoes. They feel like a perfect cooking canvas at times, because they're hard to screw up.

I also love loaded baked potatoes at restaurants. It's my favorite way to eat them. Heck, I've even been known to order loaded french fries. So I gave it a shot and they turned out great, if I do say so myself.

4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut up

2-3 Tbsp sour cream

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

5 slices pre cooked bacon

2 Tbsp butter

1/4 milk

1/4-1/2 cup chicken broth (I eyeball it)

1. Boil potatoes until they're tender and ready to be mashed. Drain and return to pot.

2. Add butter, milk and chicken broth to potatoes and mash by hand.

3. Cook bacon according to package directions and cut up into small pieces

4. Add bacon, cheese and sour cream to mashed potatoes and stir until cheese is melty.

Really easy and really yummy! A great side for steak.