Description

The Manchego cheese on these potatoes make these fries special, but it isn't mandatory and you can use a cheese of your choice. Use it if you can because of its sweet and mellow flavor.

Ingredients

• 12 slices bacon, cooked crisp (reserve 1 tablespoon bacon fat)
• 2 pounds all-purpose potatoes
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces Manchego cheese, shredded
• 2 medium scallions diced
• Sour cream for garnish

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cook bacon till crisp, then rough chop. Set aside. Reserve one tablespoon of the bacon fat.
3. Cut potatoes into wedges and keep the wedges uniform in size. Put potatoes in a large bowl and add bacon fat, melted butter, salt, garlic powder and smoked paprika. Toss well to coat.