| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 serving |
Ingredients
- 1 package dry form crab boil (recommended: Zatarain’s)
- 3 pounds red potatoes
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 cup diced red onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 pound butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 pound finely shredded Cheddar
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Fill a 6-quart pot 2/3 full of water; add the crab boil and mix until blended. Cut the potatoes in half and slice into 3/8-inch thick pieces. (This can be done ahead of time; cover the potatoes with ice water until ready to cook.) Add the potatoes to the pot. Bring water to a boil and cook the potatoes until fork-tender.
- While the potatoes are cooking: in a medium saute pan on medium heat, cook bacon until crispy; remove and drain on a paper towel. Add red onion to bacon grease; cook until caramelized. Just before onions are done, add garlic and cook until lightly brown.
- In a bowl, place butter, 1/2 the cheese, 1/2 the bacon bits, 1/2 the green onions, the cooked red onions and garlic, cayenne, paprika, salt, pepper, and sour cream; mix together thoroughly.
- Strain potatoes and add to bowl; let stand for a few minutes or until cheese starts to melt. Fold ingredients together, trying not to break up the potatoes excessively. Top with remaining cheese, bacon, and green onions.
- Check seasonings and adjust to taste.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 571 |
| Total Fat | 43 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg |
| Sodium | 700 mg |
Reviews
These are delicious! We make these once a year when the new potatoes are available. They are better with the bacon but ok without if you prefer to leave them out. I put in a squirt of mayo to keep the sauce together a bit, but that’s about all I change.
Excellent! Made this even without the bacon for my vegetarian daughter-in-law. They requested this again!
I’ve been making this dish for every potluck at work , every cookout and every Christmas party since 2009. It is the best recipe I’ve saved in my index, I’ve even altered it by not using bacon or scraps for my Muslim friends and family. A total hit!!!
I made these once while visiting 1 of our daughters & SIL a few yrs ago. It made A Lot! 🙂 It was good, vry good in fact. I made it as a side dish. There was so much left over & good enuff just eat as a bowl of by itself as a snack & or a meal.
Fantastic
Sooooo Good Everyone loved them Adults & kids. Perfect spice & all.
I really like this receipe. Great as smashed potato or chunky potato salad. And really pretty easy to make.
I’m giving these 4 stars, because even though they were beyond delicious, I didn’t care alot for the crab boil. The whole kitchen smelled like nutmeg or ginger or something like that. It was actually overbearing. The next time, I think I’ll just season the water with a blend of spices that I liked in the crab boil and omit the ones I didn’t and put them in a mesh cooking bag.
Love ths recipe. I’ve been making this one for several years now. A family favorite.
Fantastic recipe. Easy to make as well. Everyone I have served these to has loved them. Leftovers are good too!