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Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Steak Fries Recipe

Allie — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:53:01 +0000

Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Steak Fries: Scrumptious, oven-baked crispy steak fries smothered in stretchy cheese and bacon. So easy. So delicious. Why not? Enjoy these steak fries as an appetizer or dinner entree alongside a green, leafy salad.

Hi friends, it’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s around here. That means we’re enjoying the holidays. We’re staying in our jammies all day, watching movies and playing Twister. I kid you not. We got Twister for Christmas.

So we don’t want to spend time making fancy or time-consuming meals. But we still need to eat. At least that’s what they say at my house. And we can’t order take-out every night. That’s what I say.

So how about Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Steak Fries for dinner? You might have everything you need in your refrigerator and pantry.

Just last week the cupboards were bare. I hadn’t done the Christmas grocery run yet and and I was racking my brain about 4:40 p.m. thinking so WHAT am I going to feed these kids tonight? I had a to-do list a mile long and no time to run to the store. The kids were at basketball practice and I knew they’d come barreling through that door HUNGRY!!!

I’ve always heard as long as you have potatoes in the pantry you can eat. So I checked the pantry and yay and woo-hoo, potatoes! A quick fridge inspection revealed we also had cheese and bacon. And that’s how Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Steak Fries were born…

My boys were funny about these steak fries. They loved them so much. And after the first bite, Charlie (9) says, “Mom, you have GOT to put these on the blog.” Ha ha. And the rest is history.

The basic idea with these fries is to make oven baked steak fries, and once they crisp up, sprinkle with cheese, bacon crumbles, jalapeno slices and green onions. Serve with a side of sour cream or salsa if you like. My boys get the ketchup.

What I loved about these fries is they were easy, tasty and filling. Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Steak Fries can be an appetizer, but we like them as a main dish. Great served with a light soup or salad.

Cheesy Jalapeno Bacon Steak Fries Recipe

Crispy steak fries smothered with cheese and bacon. Great appetizer or main dish.

Cuisine appetizer, Main dish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Author Allie Taylor

Ingredients

6 large russet potatoes washed, dried and cut in uniform wedges (not peeled)
olive oil
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese or other shredded cheese of your choice
6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 jalapeno thinly sliced
2 green onions chopped
Optional: serve with sour cream

Instructions

Place on lowest oven rack in 450° oven.
Bake approximately 20- 25 minutes until underside of steak fries are golden brown.
Remove from oven, and gently loosen steak fries with spatula, turning each one over.
Bake approximately 10 more minutes until underside is golden brown.
Sprinkle with cheese and cook several minutes more, until cheese is melted.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with crumbled bacon, jalapeno slices and sliced green onions.
Serve immediately with sour cream if desired.

Rosemary Garlic Oven Baked Steak Fries

Allie — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 02:00:04 +0000

Rosemary Garlic Oven Baked Steak Fries: crispy, flavorful, tasty, easy and nutritious. My family’s favorite way to eat a potato!

So I’m standing in the express check-out line of the grocery store several months ago. The man behind me is holding one item only, a ten pound bag of potatoes. We chit-chat for a minute, then he says:

“My dad told me as long as you have potatoes, you’ll never go hungry.”

I thought about it later, and his dad was right. I mean, think of all the fabulous ways you can eat a potato. Scalloped. Baked. Home-fried. Mashed. Grilled. Roasted. No reason to go hungry with a bag of potatoes on hand.

Hands down our favorite way to eat a potato is to make Rosemary Garlic Oven Baked Steak Fries. These fries are crispy, flavorful, tasty, easy and nutritious. Inexpensive. And they fill you up. Even a house full of boys. (I would know.)

Rosemary Garlic Oven Baked Steak Fries are the perfect side with Maple Glazed Ribs above, or a delicious Juicy Grilled Turkey & Beef Burger.

This recipe isn’t rocket science. My recipe below serves six, but when you make these fries, just count up the number of people being served and use one potato per person, adjusting the garlic and rosemary proportionately.

Wash the potatoes, then slice into uniform wedges, leaving the skin on. (I usually slice each potato into 8 wedges unless it’s a very large potato and then I slice it into 10 or 12.) The key is to cut the potatoes uniformly so they cook evenly.

Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Stir in minced garlic and rosemary, distributing evenly. Lay prepared potato wedges flat on a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle liberally with salt and pop into a hot oven on the highest rack to bake. Turn once during baking so potatoes brown evenly on both sides.

Rosemary Garlic Steak Fries

Crispy and flavorful. Tasty and easy. Inexpensive. These steak fries are hands down our favorite way to eat potatoes.

Course Side

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings 6 servings

Author Allie Taylor

Ingredients

6 large russet potatoes washed, dried and cut in uniform wedges (don't peel)
olive oil
2 cloves fresh garlic minced (or more if you're a garlic lover)
needles from 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
salt
Optional: Garnish with additional fresh rosemary sprigs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450° and place oven baking rack on highest level.
Place potato wedges in a large mixing bowl.
Drizzle potatoes with olive oil and stir to coat. (Adding more olive oil if needed.)
Stir in minced garlic, and rosemary.
Lay potato wedges flat on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Sprinkle potatoes liberally with salt.
Place on highest oven rack in 450° oven.
Bake approximately 15 - 25 minutes until underside of steak fries are golden brown.
Remove from oven, and gently loosen steak fries with spatula, turning each one over.
Bake approximately 5-10 minutes more until underside is golden brown.
Remove from oven and serve immediately, garnishing with extra rosemary sprigs if desired.