Loaded Mashed Potato Bake

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1/4 cup coarsely crushed cheese crackers
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 cups mashed potatoes (leftover or fresh)
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray small casserole dish with nonstick spray. In small bowl, combine crackers and butter.
2. If using leftover potatoes, heat them in microwave 1 minute to soften. Add sour cream, garlic powder and pepper; stir until well combined. Reserve 2 tablespoons each cheese and bacon. Add onions, parsley and remaining cheese and bacon to potatoes; stir until well combined.
3. Transfer mixture to prepared casserole dish and sprinkle with cracker mixture and reserved bacon and cheese. Bake 25 minutes or until heated through.

nonstick cooking spray, cheese crackers, unsalted butter, potatoes, sour cream, garlic, ground black pepper, cheddar cheese, bacon, green onion, red onion, parsley

Taken from food52.com/recipes/33038-loaded-mashed-potato-bake (may not work)