Twice Baked Potatoes Casserole Cream Cheese Bacon Garlic HEAVEN

Who doesn't love a good casserole? How about a potato casserole? How about a Twice-Baked Potato Casserole with Cream Cheese, Bacon, and Garlic? Yum! Whether it's for comfort food or a tasty dish to take to a potluck, this hearty gem is good for any occasion! The modest, starchy, yet addictive potato comes to us from the perennial nightshade family. There are various theories of where potatoes first originated, but studies have shown they actually come from what is now southern Peru and north western Bolivia where they were cultivated anywhere from 7000 to 10,000 years ago. The lowly potato was introduced to other cultures approximately 400 years ago, and now it's one of the world's greatest food staples. As the fourth largest food crop, it's right up there with corn, wheat, and rice.

And there's just so much you can do with a potato! Bake it, fry it, boil it, grill it, mash it, scallop it, cream it, and stuff it. You can put it in soups, stews, and salads. And you can do wonderful things with the skins! Really, your imagination's the only limit when it comes to potatoes.

And what could be better than potato casserole? This wonderful recipe gives you all of the major comfort foods � potatoes, cheese, garlic, and bacon � all rolled into one! We can't wait to try this one out � it will be perfect in the early fall, when the kids go back to school and we want to start cooking in our kitchens again. There's nothing better than that warm kitchen glow when the cool weather starts moving in, and the succulent scent of the slow-cooked casserole that goes with it! Want to learn more? Then head on over to the �Foodie� website by following the link in the description below!

Casseroles in the United States or in continental Europe usually consist of pieces of meat that can be chicken or fish (tuna is popular), various chopped vegetables, a starchy binder such as flour, rice, potato or pasta, and a crunchy or cheesy topping. Liquids are released from the meat and vegetables while they are cooking, and further liquid in the form of stock, wine, beer, or vegetable juice may be added when the dish is assembled. Casseroles are usually slowly cooked in the oven usually uncovered. Casseroles may be served as a main course or a side dish, and may be served in the dish in which they were cooked.

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade family. Popular potato dishes include mashed potatoes, whole baked potatoes,boiled or steamed potatoes, French fried potatoes or chips, cut into cubes and roasted potatoes, scalloped, diced, or sliced and fried (home fries), grated into small thin strips and fried (hash browns), grated and formed into dumplings, R�sti or potato pancakes. Potatoes are the world's fourth largest food crop, followed by maize, wheat, and rice.