Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

Ingredients

• 5 large baking potatoes
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 tsp. Garlic powder
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Pepper
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 green onions, chopped
• Real bacon bits

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Poke holes in potatoes with a fork, wrap in foil, and bake for one hour.
2. After taking potatoes out of the oven, reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Leaving the skins on, mash potatoes with a fork.
3. Add the evaporated milk, sour cream, butter, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and one cup of the cheddar cheese. Mix together with a hand mixer. Do not overmix.
4. The consistency should not be creamy like mashed potatoes, but thicker. Spread potato mixture in a 9 x 13 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
5. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
6. Top with remaining cup of cheese, chopped green onions, and bacon bits. Return to oven and bake for 5 addition minutes.