Sliced Potatoes Baked with Cheddar and Bacon
These crispy and crunchy sliced potatoes are baked with layers of cheddar and bacon to transform them into the ultimate side dish. Enjoy the fluffy potatoes with onions, garlic, cheese, crispy bacon, and a little bit of BBQ sauce – they’re truly next level!
Why You’ll Love These Cheddar and Bacon Sliced Potatoes
These cheddar bacon sliced potatoes are such an easy side dish that’s full of smokey cheesy goodness! My family loves us some bacon mashed potatoes and roasted parmesan potatoes (we love all potatoes, who am I kidding?) so I thought, why not put the bacon and cheese together to create the ultimate dish?
Slicing the potatoes before baking allows them to steam as they bake which makes them fluffy, and subsequently crispy! When you add the cheese and bacon you get another layer – literally – of delicious texture and flavor.
These sliced potatoes would be a great dish to serve with any picnic food, sandwich, or pulled meat. My husband even enjoys the leftovers with an egg on top for breakfast. See? They’re super versatile!
Key Ingredients for Sliced Potatoes with Cheddar
This side dish is a popular one in my household for two reasons: It’s delicious, and it’s easy to make! You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make a dish that’s bursting with cheesy bacon flavor!
- Red Potatoes – washed and sliced
- Onion – sliced
- Garlic – minced
- Bacon – thick-cut, cooked and crumbled
- Cheddar Cheese – sharp and shredded
- BBQ Sauce
- Salt and Pepper – to taste
How to Make This Potato Side Dish
Step 1: Preheat and Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan.
Step 2: Layer Ingredients
Layer the potatoes, onion, garlic, and crumbled bacon in the prepared bacon pan. I did this in two layers to disperse the ingredients evenly. Top the potatoes with cheese and bbq sauce.
Step 3: Bake
Bake your dish for one hour uncovered, until the potatoes are tender. Watch towards the end to see if the potatoes are starting to brown too much. If so, cover them with foil until they’re done baking.
FAQs
For this recipe, we use red potatoes so they’re easy to slice, but if you’re using a large potato like a russet or Yukon gold, just be careful not to cut yourself! If you need a better grip, use a dish towel to hold the potato with one hand and then cut crosswise into slices. You can choose what thickness you like, but the thinner you cut, the crispier the potato!
Yes, this dish can be made on the grill! Just use a foil pan instead and cover with foil. Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender. This can vary in time as every grill cooks differently but it took mine about 30 minutes.
The potatoes are best enjoyed fresh so I wouldn’t recommend making them ahead of time, but you can certainly store leftovers and enjoy them over the next couple of days. Allow them to cool completely and then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Reheat in the microwave and enjoy!
Yes, and I can’t wait to share them with you! I have a taco baked potato recipe that would be amazing translated into this dish. Just take all of the toppings for the “tacos” and layer them in this dish! You can also take inspiration from our maple roasted sweet potatoes recipe and make your dish a maple bacon potato side. I also love the idea of making these potatoes with a protein, and this buffalo chicken baked potato recipe is a great jumping-off point. You could also use our slow cooker bbq chicken recipe and layer it in the potatoes, or just use it as a topping!
More Potato Recipes To Try
- Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
- Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole
- Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes
- Easy Roasted Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
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Sliced Potatoes Baked with Cheddar and Bacon
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes washed and sliced into thin slices
- 1 small onion sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 strips of thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3/4 – 1 cup bbq sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Layer the potatoes, onion, garlic and crumbled bacon in prepared baking pan. (I did this in 2 layers) Top with cheese and bbq sauce.
- Bake for 1 hour uncovered or until potatoes are tender. Watch towards the end if starting to brown too much cover with foil.
These potatoes sound like the perfect combination of bacon, cheddar and potato! I love loaded baked potatoes too, so I always enjoy seeing new ways to prepare them!
They’re a favorite during the summer here as they can serve a large crowd for summer bbqs!