Irish Nachos
- 5 strips Bacon
- 1 whole Jalapeno
- 4 whole Russet Potatoes, Cut Into Cubes
- Salt, Pepper And Garlic Salt, To Taste
- 1/2 cups Sour Cream
- 2 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 Tablespoon Ranch Dressing Mix
- 1- 1/2 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar
- 4 whole Green Onions, Thinly Sliced
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- I started with the bacon, slicing it and frying it up in a pan over medium heat.
- Once its crispy, remove it from the pan and set it aside on a paper towel.
- Pour off all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon grease, but save the extra for frying the potatoes later.
- Next I tossed the thinly sliced jalapeno in the pan and just warmed it up and softened it up.
- You could also use pickled jalapenos if you prefer.
- Put these aside as well.
- Next pour the reserved bacon grease back into the pan and fry your potatoes over medium heat.
- If you forgot to save it, just use olive oil instead of bacon grease, no problem.
- I had to do them in two batches to fit in the pan.
- Season them generously with salt, pepper, and garlic salt.
- Dont be stingy here since potatoes tend to suck up the seasoning.
- After the potatoes get a little crust on them (about ten minutes), transfer them to a baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes or until they are cooked through.
- While the potatoes are cooking, mix the sour cream, milk and ranch dressing mix.
- It should be a little thinner and a little milder than Ranch dressing.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, its time to assemble the nachos!
- Put the potato cubes in a bowl and drizzle a good amount of the ranch sour cream over them.
- Its key to put the ranch on second so it incorporates all the way through to the potatoes on the bottom.
- Next put on the jalapenos, as few or as many as you like, and the bacon as well.
- Top with cheese and then zap it in the microwave for about 60 seconds or until the cheese is melted.
- Its probably better to do this in the oven, but my dishes arent oven safe.
- If yours are, go for it with my best wishes.
- Garnish with the green onions and serve!
- Its not really Irish, and they arent exactly nachos either.
- But sinfully good?
- Yes.
- Creamy, crunchy, comforting?
- Yes.
- Yes.
- Yes.
bacon, jalapeno, potatoes, salt, sour cream, milk, ranch dressing mix, cheddar, green onions
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/irish-nachos/ (may not work)