These easy to make Irish nachos are amazing! Tender crispy potatoes topped with cheese and bacon and served with sour cream and onions.
This is an epic appetizer for any kind of celebration and is always a hit.
Wash the potatoes, and slice (skin on) into quarter inch (1/2 centimeter) thick slices.
Dice the bacon, chop the green onions.
Grease a baking sheet with oil (use a brush and oil vs cooking spray). You may need 2 baking sheets.
Cook the bacon
Heat a skillet to medium high and cook the bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Season and cook the potatoes
In a large bowl add the oil, salt, pepper thyme and garlic powder.
Add the potatoes and mix well to coat all sides.
Turn out on the greased baking sheet, and separate so they are in a single layer for even cooking.
Cook for 20 minutes, then flip potatoes and cook 15-20 minutes further. Potatoes should be tender, and golden brown.
Topping
Remove the potatoes and layer them in a large cast iron skillet, overlapping them loosely.
Add the cheese and crumbed bacon evenly over the top.
Set the oven to broil and return to the oven for 5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Remove from oven, add the sour cream right in the middle, then sprinkle with green onions.
Devour.
Notes
This recipe tastes awesome with leftover corned beef if you have it.
• Italian Seasoning in place of the thyme works great.
• Mix up the cheeses – if you like things spicy, use some pepper jack. I also like 4 cheese Mexican blend style cheeses. Check out the refrigerated cheese section for ideas.