Yukon Gold Roasted Potatoes With Bacon, Onion and Garlic

Kittencalskitchen's Note:

You can use any kind of potatoes for this but Yukon Gold are simply the best! All ingredients can be adjusted to taste. If you do not like your garlic crispy then just add in two or three whole bulbs garlic (outer layer of skin removed) sprinkle with oil and place in the roasting pan with the potatoes and separate the cloves after roasting. If desired, roast 1-2 pounds fresh mushrooms in the oven with a bit of butter or oil until they are soft and release their juices, remove to a bowl and continue with the recipe, add in the mushrooms to the roasting pan just before serving, I have done this many times if I have fresh mushrooms handy.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 10 slices bacon (can use more)
• 5 large yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled and cut lengthwise into 4 large wedges
• 3 medium onions, cut into 4 wedges
• 20 garlic cloves, peeled (or to taste, about 2 large heads, separated and peeled)
• 3 teaspoons dried thyme (or to taste, rubbed between fingers to release the flavor)
• salt and black pepper (I use seasoning salt)

Directions:

1. Set oven to 425ºF.
2. Prepare a large roasting pan.
3. In the roasting pan cook the bacon in the oven until crisp (this should take about 10 minutes) remove from the roaster and crumble, then set aside to a plate to cool slightly (DO NOT drain the bacon fat, leave in the roaster).
4. Place the potato wedges skin-side down in the roasting pan; toss to coat in the bacon fat (you can also add in some oil if it seems too dry).
5. Add in onion wedges (the onion wedges will separate).
6. Sprinkle the peeled garlic cloves in the pan around the potatoes and onions.
7. Sprinkle the veggies with rubbed thyme, salt and pepper.
8. Roast uncovered for about 40-45 minutes, or until the potato wedges are fork-tender and browned.
9. Before serving sprinkle with crumbled bacon and season with more salt and pepper if desired).

Reviews

[Debilyn_Ks]

These were great. I used 4 med. red potatoes and 1 large vidalia onion for the 3 of us. Will add another onion next time. Only thing I will do different is add the garlic cloves half way through as most of the cloves were over cooked. Will also add garlic powder when I season the potatoes. Thanks for posting!

[thelilldybug]

Amazing!! Made them for holiday party at work but had to hold myself back from just keeping them for myself...soooooooo good. I used one whole pack of store brand bacon rather than just 10 slices as I didn't want to have leftovers sitting in the fridge. I didn't count the garlic cloves, just through a big handful in. Everyone raved over them at work and they were gone quickly. Though, hard to go wrong with bacon fat I suppose ;) Yummy!!

[Sharon the Rocket]

These were really good! My husband said they could use a little more something to not be quite as dry so I think I'll use a little butter and maybe more bacon (with a bit more of the bacon grease they would probably be perfect.) Made for Let's P-A-R-T-Y! 2010.