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Mashed Potato Pie with Bacon Potato Roses

October 23, 2017 By Sandi Gaertner 16 Comments

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One bite of this Mashed Potato Pie with Potato Bacon Roses is all it takes to be hooked. Kids love these little pies and make the perfect side dish for any party!

If you are a potato fanatic like we are, you will want to check out all of my delicious gluten free potato recipes.

Mashed potato pies with crispy bacon potato roses on top.

(*This post is sponsored by Idaho® Potatoes. All delicious crispy opinions are my own.)

Table of Contents

  • A new use for mashed potatoes
  • Types of Idaho® Potatoes
  •  Tips and Tricks to Roll Potato Bacon Roses
  • More Delicious Potato Recipes to Try:
  • How to make mashed potato pie with potato bacon roses:
  • Mashed Potato Pie with Potato Bacon Roses
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions

A new use for mashed potatoes

I had such a tough time naming this recipe. This is the first time I have struggled to name a recipe. There are so many words to describe this mashed potato side dish.

I could call it a bacon rose tart or even a baked mashed potato cake. Any of these names would work, but none really describe the sensation of potato and bacon flavors meshing together to create an incredible combination.

Whatever you decide to call this side dish, the star of the recipe is really the potatoes. I was so excited to partner with the Idaho®  Potato Commission for this post. Being gluten-free, our family eats a LOT of potato dishes. My kids love potatoes, even my picky one.

Two mashed potato pies with crispy bacon roses in the middle of each pie

The base part of this pie is the mashed potatoes. This is the best leftover mashed potato recipe ever! If you have leftover mashed potatoes, you have most of this recipe’s ingredients already made!!

a bag of Idaho potatoes

Types of Idaho® Potatoes

Idaho® Potatoes are high-quality potatoes that are available all year long. Just look for the Grown in Idaho label on your potatoes.

Grown in Idaho exclusively, Idaho® potatoes are known for their low-moisture. This low-moisture content means your baked potatoes will be fluffier, and your fries will be crispier!

Idaho® Potatoes come in several varieties including:

  • Russet – Burbank, and Norkotah
  • Red – Cal Red, Red La Soda, and Norland
  • Fingerling – Russian Banana, French Fingerling, and Purple Peruvian
  • Yukon Gold and Yukon Gem

For this mashed potato pie recipe, I used Russet potatoes because I wanted the potato roses to be nice and crispy. Russet potatoes are also large, which I needed to shape the potato roses.

Top view of a mashed potato pie with a crispy potato bacon rose in the midle.

 Tips and Tricks to Roll Potato Bacon Roses

These potato bacon roses are really easy to make! I wrote a tutorial on my blog how to roll a potato bacon rose a while ago that you can read as well. I am going to walk you through it here as well.

  • First, you want to use Russet potatoes for this recipe. You don’t want the potato roses to get mushy, which can happen with a waxier potato.
  • Use a mandolin slicer to cut the potato into thin slices. You want to slice the long way so that you get long slices.
  • Lay a few slices of potatoes so that they overlap but make a six-inch long row. Lay a piece of raw bacon on top of the row. If you need visuals, just check the potato bacon recipe linked above. There are photos of every step.
  • Next, you want to roll the potato rose really tightly.
  • Add the rolled rose into a muffin tin as shown below.

A muffin tin filled with unbaked potato bacon roses

Bake for 45 minutes until the roses look crispy.

Next, let’s make mashed potatoes! (If you have leftover mashed potatoes, skip this step!)

a pot filled with cut russet potatoes.

Peel the russet potatoes and cut them into large pieces. Add them to a pot and cover with water. Cover the pan and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are soft. Drain the potatoes in a colander and add to a large bowl.

an electric mixer whipping potatoes

Add the liquid ingredients, butter, salt, and pepper to the potatoes and use an electric mixer to whip them. Beat until they are creamy.

Adding mashed potatoes to round tart pans.

Add the mashed potato to round tart pans. Note that the potatoes are a little thicker than what I would make if they were being a side dish on their own. They hold their tart shape a little better when the potatoes aren’t as fluffy.

Add a baked potato bacon rose to each mashed potato tart.

Potato rose tarts on plates. The baking tray is in the background

These mashed potato pies come out beautifully every time!

More Delicious Potato Recipes to Try:

  • Healthier Funeral Potatoes with Hatch Chiles
  • Kids’ Favorite Sloppy Joe Pie
  • Potato Chorizo Breakfast Burritos

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How to make mashed potato pie with potato bacon roses:

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Mashed Potato Pie with Potato Bacon Roses

Mashed Potato Pie with Potato Bacon Roses

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

A delicious potato side dish with potato bacon roses.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Idaho® russet potatoes , peeled and chopped
  • 3 Idaho® russet potatoes, for slicing, leave peel on!
  • 12 slices raw bacon
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Use a mandolin to slice the potatoes lengthwise. 
  3. Slice the top curve off of the potato slices. This will be the flat bottom side. Lay the slices in a row, so that they all overlap. You want this to be 5 inches long.
  4. Lay a raw piece of bacon over the potato row. 
  5. Slowly roll the potato and bacon to make a rose. 
  6. Peel russet potatoes (all but 3). Chop and add to a pot of water. Boil the potatoes until they are soft. Drain in a colander.
  7. Bake the potato roses for 30-45 minutes until somewhat crispy. (They will crisp further when baked in the mashed potato pie.)
  8. For the mashed potatoes. Add the boiled potatoes, cream, butter, salt, and pepper to a bowl and beat them with an electric mixer until they are creamy.
  9. Spray round mini tart pans with olive oil. Fill each with mashed potato until it is full. Spread the mashed potato so that it is brushed against all sides of the tart pan.
  10. Add a cooked potato bacon rose to the center of each pie.
  11. Bake the pies for an additional 20 minutes. The potato will puff up around the potato bacon rose.
  12. Serve hot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: g
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 325 Total Fat: 21g Saturated Fat: 10g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 10g Cholesterol: 49mg Sodium: 406mg Carbohydrates: 26g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 2g Protein: 7g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
© Sandi Gaertner
Cuisine: American / Category: Gluten Free Side Dish Recipes

 

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Comments

  1. Healing Tomato

    October 29, 2017 at 2:41 pm

    This is the most beautiful looking side dish I have seen! Those bacon “roses” are very creative.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 30, 2017 at 3:57 pm

      Thank you Rini, I bet this recipe would work with vegan bacon too!

      Reply
  2. Debra C.

    October 23, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    Oh my goodness you had me at bacon rose! This is the most elegant potato dish I’ve even seen, I can wait now to try it!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you so much for the compliments Debra 🙂

      Reply
  3. Hannah Hossack-Lodge

    October 23, 2017 at 11:43 am

    These are so cute! Such a great idea to make bacon potato roses, I’ve only ever seen it done with apples before, I imagine they are really crispy and delicious!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      They are definitely crispy and delicious 😉

      Reply
  4. Dana

    October 23, 2017 at 10:25 am

    These are adorable, and such a good idea! I love how you took two run-of-the-mill ingredients usually used in comfort food and made them elegant.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 11:10 am

      Thank you so much Dana 🙂

      Reply
  5. Ginny

    October 23, 2017 at 10:15 am

    That design is so smart and it really makes a common side dish extra special. Holiday worthy!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 11:10 am

      Thank you so much Ginny 🙂

      Reply
  6. Jordan

    October 23, 2017 at 9:55 am

    These are almost too cute to eat, but I definitely would! Those bacon roses are awesome!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 11:11 am

      LOL, they definitely make a statement Jordan 🙂

      Reply
  7. Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish

    October 23, 2017 at 9:46 am

    This is just super fun, Sandy! I love the presentation. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 11:11 am

      Thank you Suzy.

      Reply
  8. Cheapskate Cook

    October 23, 2017 at 9:43 am

    WOW. I don’t think I’ve ever seen fancier mashed potatoes. Such a cute idea to make bacon roses – love.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 23, 2017 at 11:11 am

      Thank you so much 🙂

      Reply

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