Kim’s Tater Pizza

Original Recipe from:  Kim Ashbrook

The Ashbrook household is a busy one, and they need to be efficient time managers.  They also believe in eating dinner together around the kitchen table.  Kim and John have learned to cook with leftovers in mind and making tomorrow’s dinner out of today’s work.  Potatoes are very versatile as this recipe shows. Your family will never believe they are eating leftovers!  Kim posted a picture of this pizza on Facebook a few days ago.  That picture made her friends drool, and prompted more than a few requests for the recipe.  Make this dish for your family today, they will love it!  Enjoy!

Ingredients and Directions

You can make Loaded Mashed Potatoes for dinner a night or two before making this pizza.  Just make extra to save for leftovers to use in this recipe….or….you can make fresh Loaded Mashed Potatoes as follows.

Loaded Mashed Potatoes

6 large potatoes, peeled, boiled until tender and drained; then add back into the pot on low heat. Note: Kim uses Yukon Gold’s or Baby Reds.  If using Reds, do not peel. 

Beat with mixer and add the following into the potatoes:

2 tablespoons minced Garlic

1 stick Unsalted Butter

1 teaspoon Salt

2 teaspoon Pepper

1 tablespoons Sour Cream

1/4 cup Bacon Bits

1/8 cup Chives or Green Onion

1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Let cool until room temperature.  Note:  If you are using leftover loaded mashed potatoes, heat them in a small pot (with oil on the bottom of the pan to create a non-stick surface) stirring often, then let cool to room temperature.

While the potatoes are cooling, prepare the crust as follows. 

Crust

2-1/2 cups Bisquick

2/3 cup hot Water

Mix crust ingredients thoroughly

Coat a pie pan with 2 tablespoons Olive Oil.  Fill pan with crust mix.  Form crust covering the pie pan as even as possible.  Bake in 425 degree oven for 12 minutes.  Let cool.

Final Steps

Put warmed/room temp taters in baked crust and top with Bacon Bits, Chives and Cheese.  Bake in 350 degree oven until golden brown (about 15 minutes).  Slice and serve with a dollop of Sour Cream on top.