Bacon-Wrapped Potatoes with Queso Blanco Dip

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Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck
Hands-on Time
30 Mins
Total Time
1 Hour 30 Mins
Yield
Makes 8 servings
December 2012
RECIPE BY Southern Living

You can keep the queso blanco warm in a fondue pot or 1-qt. slow cooker. These are hearty, and would be a winner for a tailgate too.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-size red potatoes, cut into 8 wedges each
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 16 center-cut bacon slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 12 ounces queso blanco pasteurized prepared cheese product, cubed
  • 1 (8-oz.) block pepper Jack cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1 (4-oz.) can chopped green chiles
  • 1 plum tomato, seeded and diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

How to Make It

Step 1

Place a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle potato wedges with salt. Wrap each with 1 bacon slice. Arrange potato wedges in a single layer in prepared pan. Sprinkle with pepper.

Step 3

Bake at 425° for 40 to 45 minutes or until bacon is crisp and browned.

Step 4

Meanwhile, sauté onion in hot oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Combine queso blanco, next 3 ingredients, and onion mixture in a large microwave-safe glass bowl. Microwave at HIGH 2 1/2 minutes; stir and microwave 2 1/2 more minutes or until cheese is melted and mixture is smooth, stirring at 1-minute intervals.

Step 6

Stir diced tomato and cilantro into queso blanco mixture. Serve dip with potato wedges.

Step 7

Note: We tested with Velveeta Queso Blanco for prepared cheese product.

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Ratings & Reviews

Pamgardentrolle's Review

Southlander
July 06, 2013
Bacon wraped potatoes are genius! Dip leaves something to be desired

Southlander's Review

rainboltmrv
February 04, 2013
N/A

NanceAnn's Review

AmyAlumna
January 03, 2013
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lucky79tr's Review

lucky79tr
February 25, 2013
This was an excellent side dish. Made it with chicken tostadas and the dip went well with the tostadas as well. I will certainly be making this again.

AmyAlumna's Review

roxykooks
February 04, 2013
We prepared the potatoes (not the dip) for a New Year's Eve party. Fantastic! And easy! We used regular cut - not center cut - bacon and cut the strips in half. There was plenty to wrap around the potato slices. We also used a very high quality red potato. Delicious! and EASY!

roxykooks's Review

NanceAnn
February 19, 2013
You say "it needed more kick" but didn't make the dip...your kidding me...if you had, maybe you would have found your KICK.. Delish...just as is..with the dip.

Sharlynn's Review

Sharlynn
February 18, 2013
I prepared the potatoes for a crowd for breakfast. They were a huge hit with most but I thought they needed more of a "kick" than just using the salt and pepper. Will play around with the spices next time. I did not prepare the dip.

rainboltmrv's Review

Pamgardentrolle
February 22, 2013
The potatoes were yummy and the dip was the perfect finishing touch. It definitely provided the kick! If you aren't going to prepare the dip it does take a lot from the recipe but I guess you could add other spices. I just think you are missing out on something special without the dip. I prepared these for my husband and he loved them. Definitely will prepare them for company soon.
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