Cheese and Bacon Mashed Potatoes

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Place bacon on a slotted cookie sheet over a jelly roll pan to catch the grease, and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until bacon is crispy.

While bacon is cooking, submerge potatoes completely in water. Add salt and boil for 20 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.

Once potatoes are fork tender, drain off the excess water and place them in a large bowl. Using a potato masher, add heavy cream, cream cheese, butter, garlic, salt and pepper to taste, and mash until you get a creamy consistency. (You may need to add extra heavy cream to get them to the desired fluffiness.)

Once potatoes are mashed, put in a baking dish, top with cheese and chopped bacon, and BROIL on high for 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.