Each cheesy bite is loaded with barbecue sauce and bacon.
Crispy potatoes are topped with barbecue sauce, cheese, peppers, and sour cream.
This potato recipe is great alongside chicken, steak, and pork.
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Toss them in a tortilla withscrambled eggsfor the ultimate BBQ breakfast taco.
Why Are They Called Cowboy Potatoes?
There are many recipes that fall under cowboy-style cooking.
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At the the heart of allcowboy recipesis the flavor of campfire cooking and Texas-style barbecue.
Here, that means skillet-cooked bacon, barbecue sauce, and jalapenos.
We’re rounding out the bold flavors with chopped green onions, cheddar cheese, and sour cream.
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In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp, about 8 minutes.
bacon drippings, adding olive oil if needed to make 3 Tbsp.
Drain bacon on paper towels.
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When cool enough to handle, crumble bacon.
Spread on a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
Bake
Bake 45 minutes or until tender and crispy; stirring after 30 minutes.
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Add Sauce
Drizzle potatoes with barbecue sauce.
Bake 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Finish and Serve
Sprinkle with bacon, jalapeno, and green onions.
Serve with sour cream.
2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.