Loaded Baked Potato Dip with Chives

Loaded Baked Potato Dip with Chives
Ingredients
Dip
- 1 Large Russet potato, rinsed and cleaned
- 4 Slices Thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/2" pieces
- 1/2 Cup Sour cream, room temperature
- 1/2 Cup Cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 Cup Shredded cheddar cheese
- 2-3 Tablespoons Milk
- 1/4 Red onion, finely minced
- 1-2 Cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Smoked paprika
- 1/2 Teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 Teaspoon Kosher salt
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 10 Chives, thinly sliced
- 3-4 Springs of curly parsley, leaves only, finely chopped
Baked Steak Fries
- 2 Large Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" thick fries
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Rub potatoes with olive oil, wrap in foil and bake for 30-45 minutes until tender. Set aside.
- In a medium sized pan, cook bacon over medium-high heat, stirring often, until crispy. Place on a paper towel to absorb excess fat. Save 2 Tablespoons of bacon fat and discard rest.
- In a medium sized bowl, mash your cooked and peeled potatoes, then combine your sour cream, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, milk, minced onion, minced garlic, garlic powder, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
- Mix until smooth, then fold in your chives, parsley and cooked bacon.
- Garnish with any additional chives, parsley, red onion or bacon and serve with your steak fries.
- You can also serve this with carrots, celery or even potato chips!
Nutrition
Serving: 4servingsCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 14gFat: 31gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 690mgPotassium: 1300mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin C: 35mg