Cheesy Bacon Baked Potatoes Food

CRISPY CHEESE AND BACON POTATOES

Steps:

• COOK THE BACON: Spread the bacon strips out across a large rimmed baking sheet pan and place on the middle rack of a COLD oven. Set the temperature to 400 degrees. Set a timer for 16 minutes and check the bacon. Remove it from the oven when it is as crisp or crunchy as you like. I remove ours at 18 minutes and it's a great balance of chewy crunch. If you like your bacon crispy enough to crumble, you will probably want to cook it another minute past that.
• COOK THE POTATOES: While the bacon is cooking, peel and chop the potatoes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. There should be 2-3 tablespoons of bacon grease left on the sheet pan. (If there is more than that, drain off a bit.) Put the potatoes on the pan and toss with tongs to thoroughly coat them in the bacon grease. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread the potatoes out in a single layer and bake for 20 minutes, stir well and bake an additional 20 minutes. Stir again, making sure that none of the potatoes are sticking to the tray. Bake another 15 minutes.
• Chop the bacon into small pieces. Remove the potatoes from the oven, stir again and sprinkle generously with shredded cheese and chopped bacon. Return the tray to the oven and bake an additional 2-3 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Top with sliced green onions just before serving. Enjoy!

CHEESY BAKED RED POTATOES WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix first 3 ingredients until blended. Add to potatoes in large bowl; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 55 min. or until potatoes are tender, uncovering after 40 min. Sprinkle with parsley.

DELICIOUS CHEESY BAKED POTATO & BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot melt butter over medium-high heat.
• Add in garlic; cook stirring for about 2 minutes.
• Add in flour then stir until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Gradually add milk and half and half stirring constantly until thickened and smooth.
• Add potatoes and onions; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir until cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately.
• Delicious!

CHEESY BACON BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes, pat dry and pierce with a fork.
• Bake at 425 for 55-65 minutes or until soft.
• While potatoes are baking, cook bacon in a skillet until browned, cool and crumble.
• In 2 Tbsp of bacon grease, saute onion and green pepper until still tender crisp, then add mushrooms and saute until mushrooms are cooked, then set aside.
• When potatoes are cooked, cut a slice from the top of each.
• Scoop out the flesh, keeping the shell intact.
• Mash potato, adding 1 cup of the cheese, milk, butter, egg, salt, vegetable mixture and half of the bacon.
• Spoon mixture into the shells, top with remaining cheese and bacon.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until slightly brown on top.

BACON CHEESE POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. In a large bowl, mix potatoes with onion, cheese and mayonnaise., Transfer to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with bacon and olives. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley and paprika if desired.

CHEESY BAKED POTATO AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Bake the potatoes in the oven until fork-tender (about 1 hour) cool and remove the peel.
• Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash using a fork.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add in onion, garlic and celery (if using) saute until tender.
• Add in flour and cayenne and stir until smooth.
• Add in the mashed potatoes, half and half cream and milk; cook over low heat until thoroughly heated.
• Add in 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and half of the cooked crumbled bacon; stir until the cheese has melted and the soup is heated through.
• Season soup with salt and black pepper.
• Ladle into serving bowls; sprinkle with remaining crumbled bacon and more cheddar cheese or Parmesan cheese.

CHEESY BACON, POTATO, AND EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 inich baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• Cook bacon according to package directions and dice once cool.
• Crack 12 eggs into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in 1 cup of half and half or milk.
• Stir in 1/2 teaspoon Lawry's seasoning, black pepper, salt, yelllow mustard powder, and paprika.
• To the mixing bowl, add 2 cups diced breakfast potatoes and 1 1/2 cups shredded hash brown breakfast potatoes, 1 cup cheddar cheese cubes, and 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Mix well.
• Reserve half cup fresh veggies/herbs and 1/2 cup chopped bacon for garnish. Add the remaining veggies/herbs and bacon to mixing bowl and mix well.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining bacon, veggies, herbs, and cheese.
• Bake in oven 50 minutes or until egg mixture is set in center. Cover with foil half way through baking.
• Allow casserole to slightly cool before serving.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon until done, but not crispy. Set aside on paper towels to absorb grease and pat dry. Cut into bite sized pieces when cool.
• Wash potatoes. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add salt to the boiling water, then add the potatoes. Cook for 10-15 minutes in boiling water (the potatoes will finish cooking in the oven). Set aside and allow to cool. Once you're able to work with the half-cooked potatoes, slice them into 1/2" pieces.
• In saucepan, melt butter. Saute the onion slices until just tender; remove from pan and set aside. Making sure you still have enough butter in your pan, stir in flour and milk, whisking until smooth. Cook over low heat, stirring/whisking constantly for 1 minute. Add cheese and continue to stir until cheese melts. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mix in bacon.
• In a buttered 9x13 quart casserole, layer potatoes, onion, and cheese mixture. Continue to add layers until about one inch from the top, finishing off the top layer with the cheese mixture.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven, covered, for 45 minutes. Take the cover off of the casserole dish, sprinkle with green onions, and bake for another 5 minutes uncovered. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt before serving, if desired.