Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon, Garlic & Parmesan

By kayjayjohnson

Ingredients

• 3 pounds red skinned gold potatoes (‘baby’ or about 2 inches wide)
• 4-6 slices Uncured bacon, cooked, halved lengthwise and chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• salt and ground black pepper
• Fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, minced

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the potatoes into 1 inch chunks and place in a bowl. Toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper and scatter over the baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

2. Place a cooking rack in a baking sheet and evenly space the bacon on the rack.

3. Place the bacon on the lowest rack and the potatoes above it and bake. Being with 3 minutes increments watching the bacon carefully. Remove the bacon when cooked to your liking.

4. After the potatoes have baked for 20 minutes, add the garlic to them, toss and bake another 5 minutes.

5. Remove the potatoes and place them in a large bowl. Grate fresh Parmesan over the potatoes and scatter the parsley and bacon on top.