Potato Crisps with Horseradish Cheddar & Bacon
Category
Appetizers
Servings
Try this easy and versatile appetizer recipe with a zing of Cabot Horseradish Cheddar. Omit the bacon for a vegetarian treat, and substitute any Cabot cheese to change up the flavors. You can even choose a different topping like Cabot Ranch Dip or Salsa Grande Dip. Just make sure the potato crisps are nice and, well - crispy!
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen country style hash brown potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
-
4 ounces Cabot Horseradish Cheddar, grated (about 1 cup)
6 slices crisp-cooked bacon, coarsely crumbled (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Directions
- PREHEAT oven to 450°F.
- THAWÂ potatoes in microwave or at room temperature (they will sink to about 2 cups). In medium bowl, stir together potatoes, oil and salt until potatoes are thoroughly blended with oil.
- PLACEÂ potato mixture in about 24 rounded mounds on two baking sheets, using about 1 tablespoon per crisp.
- BAKEÂ for 10 minutes in middle of oven.
- REMOVEÂ from oven and turn over each crisp with spatula, pressing to flatten. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes longer or until well browned and crisp on edges.
SPRINKLE with grated cheese, bacon and thyme and return to oven just until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
- TRANSFERÂ to serving plate and let stand for a minute before serving.
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Recipe Tips
Homemade home fries are a good substitute here - just make sure they are well seasoned.
Skip the bacon for a healthier version of this recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1/24 of recipe
- per serving
- Calories
- 52
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Fat
- 4 grams
- 6%
- Saturated Fat
- 1.5 grams
- 8%
- Sodium
- 117 milligrams
- 5%
- Carbs
- 2 grams
- 1%
- Fiber
- 0 grams
- 0%
- Protein
- 2 grams
- Calcium
- 34 milligrams
- 3%