Baked Potato Casserole

Ever been to Dickie's? If you haven't you need to get there, great food.  They have a Baked Potato Casserole that is just too good.  With the being said and my love of a challenge I created my own version of it.

What you will need:

8 to 10 med. to large Potatoes, depending on time I have substituted instant mashed potatoes as well and it was just as good.
8 oz. block of Medium or Sharp Cheddar Cheese
16 oz.Sour Cream
Milk
Butter
1- 16oz.  package Bacon (we use turkey bacon cause it is better for you but with the other ingredients it is more the idea that it is better for you it just makes not feel as guilty)
Salt and Pepper

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Fry bacon and allow to cool then crumble into small pieces.

If you are using real potatoes, prepare them as you would if you were making mashed potatoes.  If using instant I usually make 8 servings which will fill a 13 x 9 casserole dish (follow instructions on box)

Once potatoes are done, drained and mashed add half a stick(or a full stick your choice) of butter and about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk.  Mix thoroughly.

Add bacon crumbles, sour cream, salt and pepper (to taste) and mix again.

While you are doing all this find that lucky person who is good at grating cheese and have them grate the entire 8 oz. block.

Take a couple of handfuls of cheese and mix into potato mixture and pour into casserole dish smooth out to even thickness.   Cover the potatoes with the remaing cheese.

Place in preheated oven and bake for 1/2 an hour or until hot throughout and cheese on top is melted.

Excellent side dish, typically this is the first empty dish at the BBQ pot lucks.