How to Make Southern Fried Potatoes with Bacon, Onions, & Cheese

If you like southern fried potatoes, then you'll love this version of that old classic. These potatoes are packed with the rich flavors of bacon, sauteed onions, fragrant spices and gooey cheddar cheese. Here are the steps to making the best southern fried potatoes you'll ever eat.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 pound white potatoes. (Approximately 3 large potatoes).
• 5 strips of bacon.
• 1.5 pounds of chopped yellow onions.
• 1/4 cup Butter Flavored Crisco.
• 2 tbsp Parsely Flakes.
• 1/2 tbsp minced garlic.
• Salt, pepper to taste.
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese.

1. Slice potatoes in half length-wise. Then Cut them into 1/4 inch half-moon-shaped slices. Set them aside.

2. Fry your bacon until completely cooked. For best results, refrain from making your bacon too crispy. Save the bacon fat. Remove the bacon from the skillet, allow it to cool, chop it into small pieces, and set it aside.

3. Use 1 tbsp bacon fat and 2 tbsp Butter Flavored Crisco to sautee the onions and garlic in a deep, non-stick skillet. Cover the onions while they cook so that the oil doesn't evaporate. The onions are finished sauteeing when they are nearly translucent.

4. Melt the remaining Butter Flavored Crisco in the pan with the onions. Add the potatoes, bacon, parsley, salt, and pepper to the pan. Stir the potatoes, onions, and bacon so that the seasonings and oil coat them completely. Place the lid over the potatoes and reduce the heat to a setting between low and medium. Cook the potatoes until they are tender, stirring them every four to seven minutes.

5. When the potatoes are tender, cover them with the cheddar cheese and place the lid back on top of the pan. Serve the potatoes when the cheese has melted.

Tips & Warnings

• If you like crispier potatoes, don't stir them as frequently.
• For a low-calorie version of this recipe, use chicken stock instead of oil, center cut bacon, and fat free shredded cheese.
• For a less oily potato recipe, decrease the total amount of butter-flavored crisco by two tablespoons. Keep in mind that you will need a high-quality non-stick skillet if you plan to use less oil as potatoes and onion tend to stick to their cooking dishes.