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Start by adding your quartered potatoes to a large pot of cool water.
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Raise the heat, and cook the potatoes until they are fork tender.
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This will take 10-20 minutes depending on the size of your potato quarters.
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Use a fork to make sure they are nice and tender.
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When done, pour them and the water into a colander and drain them.
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Then return them back to the pot.
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Cook on medium heat until all of the remaining traces of water have evaporated.
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Remove pan from heat.
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Next step is to mash your potatoes.
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My favorite way to mash potatoes is to use a potato ricer.
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If you do not have a ricer (you should), then go ahead and mash them using a potato masher or however you were taught.
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Once they are nice and smooth add in the butter, milk and salt, mix to combine everything and give them a taste.
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You want that creamy consistency of mashed potatoes.
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If needed you can add a bit more butter or milk to reach your desired consistency.
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Let the potatoes cool.
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Next, preheat your oven according to the Pillsbury crust package directions.
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Now let me pause here for a second.
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I have no idea why I went with a Pillsbury pizza crust.
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I think, like most people, I just wanted to see why Pillsbury sold pizza dough.
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I was thinking that maybe it could be great.
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After all, their croissant rolls are super delicious.
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But let me just say, I was not impressed with their dough.
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So make your own, or go with the true and tested pizza dough that you prefer.
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Once the oven is preheated, lightly coat a large cast iron skillet or a pizza pan with non-stick baking spray.
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Take the dough and form it into the pizza pan shape then place it into the skillet or pan.
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Put it into the oven for 10 minutes.
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This will precook the dough.
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While the dough is cooking, add the cheese and almost all of the green onions to the potatoes.
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Reserve a few green onions to sprinkle over the finished pizza.
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Give the potato mixture a good stir.
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Remove the skillet from the oven and set it on a work space.
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Spread the mashed potato mixture all over the dough, leaving a quarter inch or so around the perimeter of the dough.
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Top with the crumbled bacon and place back into the oven, cooking another 15 minutes or so.
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Once the crust is nice and golden brown, remove it from the oven.
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Carefully remove it from the skillet onto a cutting board, garnish with the remaining green onions, and slice into wedges.
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Its truly a loaded baked potato pizza.
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Heck, I would even suggest serving with a side of sour cream.
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At first, I was a bit confused with the texture, but that did not stop me from having a second slice.
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When my wife arrived, she was just as curious.
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But she really fell in love with the pizza too.
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So if you are looking for a new idea to try with a pizza, give this loaded baked potato pizza a try, Im certain youll love it as much as we did.
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Enjoy!
