Crispy Bacon and Cheese Potatoes
Description
These roasted potatoes are very versatile. They can be served at dinner as a side dish or at breakfast/brunch with eggs. The bacon grease provides yummy flavor in every bite along with the cheese, bacon and green onions.
Ingredients
1/2 lb. bacon
3 very large russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch pieces, about 6 c.
1 t. Kosher salt
3/4 t. freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar
3 green onions, thinly sliced
Directions
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Bake the bacon on a large rimmed baking sheet in a cold oven on the middle rack. Set oven temperature to 400 degrees. At 16 minutes, check the bacon. Remove it from the oven when it is crisp and crunchy, perhaps around 18 minutes.
While the bacon is cooking, peel and cut the potatoes.
When the bacon is finished, transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Leave 2-3 tablespoons of the bacon grease in the pan and set aside the rest if there is any, for future use or discard it.
Place the potatoes on the trays and stir them to coat with bacon grease and spread them out in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, stir, bake another 20 minutes. Stir well. Bake another 15 minutes.
Chop bacon into small pieces. Remove potatoes from the oven, stir again and sprinkle with shredded cheese and chopped bacon.
Return the tray to the oven and bake 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Top with sliced green onions just before serving.