Bacon Potato Bowls #5FIX

• 1 (24 ounce) bag Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
• 12 slices bacon, each bacon piece cut in half (I use regular sliced hickory smoked)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 14 cup light sour cream or 14 cup regular sour cream
• 3 tablespoons chopped green onions, green parts only

1. Cover the bottom of a muffin pan with tin foil.
2. Take 4(1/2 slice) pieces of bacon and weave them together ( like a basket).
3. Lay across the bottom foil covered muffin tin to make a bowl shape press tightly to foil.
4. Repeat this process for the other five.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 oven about 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy ( may vary with ovens and thickness of bacon.
6. ).
7. Meanwhile prepare Simply Potatoes traditional mashed potatoes according to package directions.
8. When fully cooked stir in 1/4cup shredded cheddar cheese.
9. When bacon is crispy remove and set aside to cool slightly about 3 minutes.
10. Next take the bacon bowls and turn them over and place on a lined cookie sheet (no mess).
11. Fill the bacon cups with the potato mixture.
12. Top each one with remaining cheddar cheese.
13. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is nicely melted and warm.
14. top each potato bowl with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions.

potatoes, bacon, cheddar cheese, light sour cream, green onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/bacon-potato-bowls-5fix-497215 (may not work)