It's Crunch Time #5FIX

5-Ingredient Fix Contest Entry. A crispy taco made of sharp cheddar cheese filled with a combination of crunchy peppered bacon, green bell pepper, and Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion. Served with your favorite Hot Sauce. Show more

Ready In: 35 mins

Serves: 8

Yields: 8 cheese tacos

Ingredients

  • 20  ounces  Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion
  • 12 lb  pepper bacon
  • 8  ounces  of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 12 cup  chopped green bell pepper
  • 12  fluid ounces  franks, louisiana hot sauce to serve at the table
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Directions

  1. Cook peppered bacon on medium heat in cast iron skillet til crispy brown. Remove bacon and place on paper towel.
  2. Measure 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper.
  3. Remove all but 2 -3 T of grease from pan.
  4. Add the whole bag of Simply potatoes diced potatoes with onion and the bell pepper and brown.
  5. When cooked, place in bowl, crumble bacon into potato mixture.
  6. On microwave glass tray, spread out 4 piles of 1/4 cup each (level) shredded sharp cheese. Pat down into a flat circle. and heat for 2 minutes in the microwave. Remove and place on wax paper for 1 minute -- (Place 2nd batch of cheese piles in microwave) -- before the first batch cools, lay cheese circles over a wooden dowel to form a taco like shape. Fill with the potatoes & bacon mixture -- and serve with your favorite hot sauce.
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