Crisp Potato and Bacon Casserole

lazyme's Note:

This is a nice casserole dish that can be a side dish for either breakfast or dinner. From Bon Appetit, July 2004.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ lbs boiling potatoes (3 or 4 medium)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary , finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 5 slices bacon (1/4 lb)

Directions:

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Peel potatoes and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
3. Transfer potatoes to a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish and toss with oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
4. Arrange potatoes in 1 layer and scatter bacon on top.
5. Bake until bacon is crisp and potatoes are cooked through and golden around edges, about 35 minutes.
6. Loosen potatoes with a metal spatula before removing from dish.

Reviews

[Patti C]

Mmmm, tasty! Thought these would be extremely greasy due to the bacon, but surprisingly they weren't. This dish was easy to make, didn't take too long, and it was delicious. I did add one green onion for a little sweetness and cut the bacon into pieces before putting over the potatoes, otherwise made it as written. Made these for "Everyday is a Food Holiday".

[Debbb]

We quite enjoyed these potatoes. I served on Boxing Day with leftover turkey and gravy. The flavour is quite nice. I didn't really think the bacon added much of a flavour element - although, I suppose the bacon fat was what made the potatoes crispy.

[loof]

These potatoes were delicious! I accidentally made my potato cubes a little too big so I had to cook about 15 minutes longer but it didn't matter - they were terrific!