Bacon, Spinach and Cream Potatoes

Idaho potatoes,

Salt

olive oil

center cut bacon, chopped

onion,

cream

boxes frozen chopped spinach, defrosted

Salt and pepper

freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it

Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring up to a boil, salt water and cook until tender, 12 to 15 minutes.

To a small skillet over medium heat add a little extra-virgin olive oil and bacon and brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Add onions and cook until soft, 5 minutes more.

Drain the potatoes and place back in the hot pot. Add bacon, onions and defrosted spinach to potatoes, mash to combine then add cream. Mash until smooth and season the mixture with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Ok, but not as good as I was expecting.  Maybe my expectations were too high because really, how good does this sound?!  I used turkey bacon instead of regular bacon; otherwise, everything else was the same.  Maybe I will try it again with some tweaking.

I had the spinach haters in the family into liking this dish. I had enough potato's in the dish to mask the spinach taste so they ate it up. Very good :-)

I really wanted to love this... but I just didn't.  Something about the potatoes &amp; spinach mashed together seemed off texture wise.  I will be keeping my potatoes &amp; spinach (both of which I love separated from now on.

This was a great side dish. The whole family enjoyed it. The nutmeg really was a great spice added. As I did not add bacon the mash was still delicious!

These potatoes were a delicious side dish. I used fresh spinach, which I wilted with some butter first, then added to the potatoes. I also cooked some shallots &amp; garlic in butter, which I also added to the dish. I omitted the bacon because I don't eat any pig.

Excellent recipe.  We had company over on New Years Eve when we made this dish and everyone raved about how wonderful this dish tasted!  Thank you Rachael Ray!!!

What could be better than a cross between mashed potatoes and creamed spinach?  Just delicious!

I didn't have cream so I used a 3/4+ cup of milk, with 3 TBLS. butter. I also through a bunch of chopped garlic into the potato water; only used one box of spinach, 5 strips of reg. bacon which I fried in the pan, removed with slotted spoon and sauteed onion in the drippings.( didn't use any oil). I stirred the spinach through the onion mix and added all to pot. Lots of salt and pepper, SPIKE, garlic salt too. 3 out 4 of us loved it!  Oh and the defrost in the box idea is great, as well as using a potato ricer to drain spinach.

The idea for these potatoes is great, but with the ingredients listed in the recipe, there is not enough taste, actually bland. They were just okay, not spectacular, just okay.

Flavors absolutely combine to enhance this dish. The combination of these ingredients are superbly assembled that make the palate grave for more.

A great alternative to regular mashed spuds.  I can't wait to take the leftovers and make into nice thick potato patties and top with a poached egg for a nice weekend brunch!

You know those decadent dishes that you really only indulge in on special occassions like your birthday?  These have been added to my birthday menu.  Really tasty!  I added garlic, only used half the spinach, and was halfway through cooking when I realized that I didn't have any nutmeg.  I spilled the cream as it was going in, so I made up for it with some butter.  Despite these small changes, they turned out fantastic.  I know everyone wants to substitute the cream, but you should use the cream at least once to see how rich and velvety it makes the dish.  Maybe for a birthday dinner!  You can always use the low fat milk or chicken stock the rest of the year.  Thanks Rachael!

I used yukon gold potatoes for there great naturally buttery flavor and moist nature when boiled (they seem to be more smooth and less dry than traditional Idaho's).  I also used garlic salt instead of regular salt for just a bit more punch.  I was actually I little worried because my spinach was a little freezer burnt when I pulled it out of the freezer, but with a couple tablespoons of water added when i microwaved it and the onion and bacon flavors in the dish it was totally unnoticeable...  I served it up on Christmas Eve with Alton Brown's Pan-Seared Rib-Eye recipe- it's the perfect steakhouse meal at a fraction of the cost...

Like the review below mine says, this is great comfort food.  It used ingrediants I usually just have around and it literally took 15 minutes or less to make (I freeze cooked potatoes so that part was especially easy).  I added garlic and feta to mine to add more flavor.  

This recipe has become a family favorite.  I use reserved bacon grease to saute the spinach instead of adding the actual bacon and the flavor still is amazing with a little less work.

This dish is easy to make and delicious!  I would recommend this dish to anyone who is looking for a different way to server potatoes

Very mixed reviews in our house.  I probably would make again.  I think the spinach mixed with potatoes threw the kids off.

I looked forward to making this as it incorporated spinach -- but it was dry and not very tasty. Maybe add more seasoning and/or garlic?

There is no other term to describe this than "soul satisfying".  I used red potatoes with the skins on and it turned out perfectly.  This recipe is a keeper!

Loved it~!  It took more salt than I thought it would to season it, and I stirred in a little butter at the end for good measure and it was awesome!!

I changed it by using diced Canadian bacon and milk.  Great!!

so easy to make, sooooo good to eat, Rachel, you're a GENIUS, thank you very much!

This was a wonderful change up on the traditional mashed potato. I love mashed potatoes and I love this new variation!! I can't wait to make potato pancakes from the leftovers.   Thanks!

Everyone loved it.  Good alternative to plain mashed potatoes.  Thought the recipie should call for a little more bacon.

I made these, and they were great! I wasn't sure what the texture would be like with the spinach, but it was really nice.  The second time I made them with red potatoes and added a bit of butter and garlic--they were even better!

This recipe was easy to make and tasted buttery, even though you don't add butter.  If you buy RRay's Express Lane cookbook - you will already have all of the ingredients in your pantry.

These were the best mashed potatoes I've ever had!  I did only use half the spinach because I wanted more potatoes than spinach, but other than that, these were perfect!

These were a really good side dish, and a welcome change to regular mashed potatoes...even my kiddies (who DON'T eat spinach!!! LOL) LOVED THEM! forget regular mashed spuds from now on!!!

This is one of the best side dishes I have ever had!!

My husband and I both didn't think it looked pretty but it was very good even my 1.5 year old couldn't get enough but of course she loves spinach.

A little less spinach, but other than that, perfect!

A little too much spinach, but very good!!

these were so good.  im always looking for tasty ways to add spinach to foods so my family will eat it and this recipe works.  the bacon really ties everything in this recipe together.  thanks rachael!

I made this vegetarian with a little faux bacon.  Well worth the effort!

these we really tasty served with steaks, but the leftovers were even better the next day!

This was great. It did not take too long to prepare and was a hit at my dinner party. Everyone kept asking me who gave me the recipe for this delicious take on mashed potatoes.  I did do some modifying to the recipe like using one box of spinich (instead of two) and omitting the nutmeg. To sum it up... I will definately prepare this dish again.

I thought this was very tasty. My husband didn't care for it as much- he thought it had too many flavors mixed together.  He is more of a food purist so I can't say I was suprised.  I would make again for guests and maybe increas thee seasonings a little bit.

These potatoes are delicious! I made them for New Years dinner and people were fighting over them to get thirds! YUM!

This is a good tasting dish but I thought it was missing something so I added 1/4 cup grated parmesean cheese and it was delish.

To reduce the fat, I used fat free 1/2 &amp;  1/2.  Added a garlic versus nutmeg/

These potatoes tasted fine and are probably a good way to get kids to eat spinach.  That being said, they weren't good enough for me to keep this recipe and make them again.

Even my picky veggie-hater husband loved them!!

This was a great side dish. Next time I think that I will add a touch of garlic, just to see how it tastes (we love garlic)I think that it will compliment it nicely.

I did this receipe twice , as I had two dinners in one week! Both very succesful!  One thing though it that it did lose a little bit the nice color the first time that I did not serve it right from the pan, but did it earlier and re-heated a little afterwards

This is a wonderful side dish.  My kids could not get enough.  It was even better warmed up the next night!!!

Its easy and quick and the tastiest smashed/mashed potatoes you will ever make. The aroma fills your kichen and your guest will love it.I use it in all of my holiday dinners.

I didn't add the spinach (because I didn't have any) and it was Yum-O. I can't wait to try it on guests.

This was good, we enjoyed it. One thing that didn't make sense is why would you cook bacon in olive oil, even center cut bacon has some fat to cook itself in. It did take awhile to prepare. My husband said he like it but he had this look on his face like, why is there spinache in my potatoes? Thanks.

Wonderful taste while sneaking vegetables in the dish for the kids.

I think this is a great side dish for either salmon or stake.  Thanks for a great side dish.

my family liked it very much... my brother didn't care for the way it looked, but liked the flavor very much!

This is an easy recipe to follow and very good to eat.

This recipe is so easy and delicious! Here's a quick tip, after you microwave the spinach leave it in the box and ring out the water while in the box! Once the spinach is drained you simply drop it in the pot with the potatoes, there's no dirty dish towels to cleanup!

Very good recipe. I added butter which made it even better!

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Rachael combines two of her favorites: creamed spinach and mashed potatoes.

bacon, spinach and cream potatoes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Total: 28 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Rachael Ray : Food Network

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