Loaded Potato Wedges
Loaded Potato Wedges are the perfect game day or party appetizer. Crisp potato wedges loaded with bacon, cheese and drizzled with rich sour cream. A winner for any occasion!
Servings: 5
Calories: 340kcal
Ingredients
- 5 small potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 2 Tablespoons Johnny's Seasoning Salt or any kind of seasoning salt
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons chives or italian seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes well, slice into wedges and place in a large plastic bag or in a large bowl.
- Add a little oil and toss to coat then transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet with the skin side down.
- Sprinkle potatoes generously with seasoning salt. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes (or until cooked through and golden brown). Do not stir while cooking.
- Sprinkle on cheese and crumbled bacon and bake for 2 more minutes, just long enough for the cheese to melt.
- Drizzle sour cream over the top and sprinkle with chives or italian seasoning.
Notes
Recipe Tips:
- Pick the perfect potato! We love good Idaho russets for this recipe but you could use Yukon golds if that's what you have on hand.
- Line a baking sheet with non-stick aluminum foil. This is a necessary step to keep the potatoes from sticking and burning on the pan.
- Be sure to use good cheese! We love Tillamook brand which just melts and tastes so much better than anything else we've tried.
- Speaking of cheese, it is totally worth the extra work to buy a brick and shred it yourself. Pre-shredded cheese doesn't have the same strong flavor and is coated so it doesn't clump together, which doesn't allow for proper melting.
- You can use pre-packaged crumbled bags of bacon (not bacon bits!) but I also recommend cooking and crumbling your own bacon. It just tastes better.
- Cool off all that cheese and bacon with delicious, rich sour cream. I like to spoon some into a sandwich bag, cut a small hole in one corner, and pipe it out like frosting so it looks pretty. You can also serve the sour cream on the side for dipping.
- Not a sour cream fan? These potato wedges taste delicious with ranch dressing too!
- Garnish these potato wedges with a sprinkle of chives.
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 3048mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 7mg