Bacon Potato Bowls 5fix Food

SHREDDED POTATO BASKETS WITH CHEESE AND BACON #5FIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously coat 2 6-compartment non-stick muffin tins with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, egg and flour, adding just enough flour so mixture "sticks together". Divide evenly among the prepared muffin compartments. Using the back of a spoon, firmly press potato mixture into bottom and up sides of each compartment, making a "well" in each.
• Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just starting to brown. Remove from oven and divide shredded cheese evenly among cups and top each with crumbled bacon. Return to oven and bake another 5-10 minutes or until "baskets" are golden brown and cheese and bacon is hot, melted and bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. To serve: gently run the tip of a sharp knife blade around rim of each cup to loosen. Release each basket and place on serving platter.

MINI BREAKFAST BREAD BOWLS #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 375 degrees.
• Heat a large frying pan on medium high heat until hot then add bacon.
• Cook bacon until crispy then remove and break into halves.
• Remove 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease into a small bowl.
• Add one pack of Simply Potatoes diced with Onions to the pan and cook with the remaining bacon grease. Cook until light brown then remove and divide into 12 even piles.
• Then take a knife and cut a circle from the top center of the knot roll. Remove the bread from within the roll; hollowing the roll.
• Add cubes of cheese, one pile of the Simply Potatoes, bacon half, and topped with a few more cubes of cheese filling the bread bowl.
• Place the knot roll top back on the center of the bread bowl; covering the top. Repeat the steps until all of the bread bowls are filled. Then add the knots onto a cookie sheet.
• Take the small bowl with bacon grease and paint each roll.
• Cook in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from the oven; Allow the bread bowls to rest for 5 minutes then and serve.

BACON POTATOES ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Mix first 4 ingredients until blended. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add dressing mixture; mix lightly.
• Spoon onto 4 large sheets heavy-duty foil; fold to make 4 packets.
• Grill 35 min. or until potatoes are tender. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets.

SINFUL CHEESY BACON POTATOES #5FIX

Steps:

• Cook bacon and crumble.
• Combine all ingredients (reserving approximately half of the cheese) mix well and put in a 9 x 13 pan. Then use the rest of cheese to sprinkle on top. Bake for 45 minute to 1 hours at 350 degrees.
• Enjoy!

POTATO, BACON AND CHEDDAR MACAROONS #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a large, rimmed baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.
• Form 2" balls from the mixture and place them on the prepared pan.
• Bake them for 40 minutes, or until well browned.

SHORTCUT POTATO LEEK SOUP WITH BACON #5FIX

Steps:

• Heat a 2-qt soup or sauce pot over medium high heat. Add chopped bacon.
• Once bacon begins to render its fat, add leeks. Cook until bacon is crispy and leeks are soft and translucent. Drain off any excess bacon grease.
• Add mashed potatoes and chicken stock. Stir until potatoes are thinned and mixture is heated through. Lower heat and allow to simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.

FRIED MASHED POTATO BALLS WITH BACON #5FIX

Steps:

• Fry bacon pieces until crispy but not burned. Drain well and blot carefully. Try to remove as much excess fat as possible.
• Mix bacon with chives and Simply Potatoes, Traditional Mashed Potatoes.
• Scoop enough potato mixture to make a ball that is one or two bites. Roll into a ball, then push a cube or two of the cheese in the center and roll into a ball so that the cheese is all the way in the middle. The balls should not be very large or the cheese won't melt.
• Roll finished ball in panko until well covered.
• Fry in oil until browned all over.
• Drain and serve as is or with condiments such as sour cream.

BACON & BLUE CHEESE POTATO STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large skillet, cook bacon until well done and crispy. Remove to paper towels to blot, then crumble and set aside. Reserve the bacon drippings in the skillet.
• Trim chicken breasts of any fat and cut a wide lengthwise slit in the center of the side of the chicken breast, being careful not to cut all the way through.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes, bacon crumbles, blue cheese, and half of the sliced green onions. Mix with a wooden spoon until blended. Spoon about ¼ cup of the potato mixture into the slit in the chicken breast and secure with long tooth picks. Place remaining potato mixture into a greased baking dish.
• Over medium high to high heat, in the same skillet with the reserved bacon drippings, brown the chicken breasts on both sides until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Turn with tongs and be careful to keep potato mixture inside the chicken breasts. Place stuffed chicken breasts in a baking dish and cover with foil.
• Place chicken and remaining mashed potato casserole in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake both dishes another 20- 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven, place on a platter. Pour pan drippings over chicken, tent with foil and let rest for 7-10 minutes. Garnish chicken breasts and extra casserole with remaining green onion slices. Serve stuffed chicken breasts and pass remaining mashed potato casserole.

BACON AND BAKED POTATO PIZZA #5FIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 10x15 baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Spread pizza crust on baking sheet. Spoon cream cheese on top and spread evenly. Sprinkle potatoes and bacon on top of pizza. Top with cheese. Place in oven and bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

BLT BACON BOWLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Turn two muffin tins upside down, and cover the outside of 9 cups with aluminum foil. Set aside.
• Weave the bacon into a mat that is 9 strips across and 9 strips wide. Cut into 9 even squares. Place each square over one of the foil covered muffin cups.
• Bake the bacon in the preheated oven until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon cups from the pan and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, fill each with some lettuce and tomato halves. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese. Serve at room temperature.

SMOKY BACON AND POTATO WAFFLES #5FIX

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook bacon until nearly crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving drippings. Chop bacon.
• Heat an 8x8-inch waffle iron with four squares. Squeeze potatoes by handfuls to wring out excess moisture. In large bowl, combine drained potatoes, 1/2 cup sour cream, egg, onion salt, and half of bacon; mix well.
• Brush hot waffle maker with bacon drippings. Evenly spread potatoes over all four squares of waffle maker. Close lid and cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown and potatoes are tender. Repeat with remaining bacon drippings and potatoes. Serve with additional dollops of sour cream and sprinkle with remaining bacon. Makes 8 side dish or 4 main dish servings.

BACON POTATO BOWLS #5FIX

Steps:

• Cover the bottom of a muffin pan with tin foil.
• Take 4(1/2 slice) pieces of bacon and weave them together ( like a basket).
• Lay across the bottom foil covered muffin tin to make a bowl shape press tightly to foil.
• Repeat this process for the other five.
• Bake in a preheated 350 oven about 20 minutes or until bacon is crispy ( may vary with ovens and thickness of bacon.).
• Meanwhile prepare Simply Potatoes traditional mashed potatoes according to package directions. When fully cooked stir in 1/4cup shredded cheddar cheese.
• When bacon is crispy remove and set aside to cool slightly about 3 minutes.
• Next take the bacon bowls and turn them over and place on a lined cookie sheet (no mess).
• Fill the bacon cups with the potato mixture.
• Top each one with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is nicely melted and warm.
• top each potato bowl with a dollop of sour cream and chopped green onions.