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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Appetizers

    Potato Thins

    Published: Nov 2, 2012 ยท Updated: Apr 21, 2023 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    Potato Thins are crispy, thin little slabs of potatoes covered in cheese & topped with bacon and sour cream or yogurt

    potato thins

    Seeing as tomorrow is an important football game in my humble opinion, I decided to give you a crowd-pleasing appetizer recipe today

    Having a party?

    No matter what team your guests hope will win the game {obviously the crimson one, right?!}, they will love these.

    How could you not?!

    Crispy, thin little slabs of potatoes covered in cheese & topped with bacon and sour cream {well, you'll use Greek yogurt, but I swear no one will notice if you don't tell them}.

    Even if you could care less about which team wins or even about football, you should still serve these to any party guests.

    If you're not having a party or going to a party in the near future, just cut the recipe in half.

    Making the entire recipe for just you and maybe one other person is a dangerous idea. You will, no doubt, eat the entire pan before you know it.

    Personally, I like to use regular potatoes - I use red potatoes.

    But you can certainly use sweet potatoes.

    The concept is the same no matter what potato you end up using. You'll need about โ…“ pound of potatoes per person.

    It is easier to use a mandolin to cut the potatoes in even slices, but the first time I did these, I didn't have one. And it really wasn't that big of a problem.

    Just cut them into pretty thin slices {the thin slices bake faster & get crispier; thick ones take longer & aren't as crispy}

    Feel free to top these with whatever your little heart desires. I like the bacon, green onion {which I forgot to buy}, cheese, and yogurt topping, but anything you like on your potato skins will do.

    potato thins

    Potato Thins

    Potato Thins are crispy, thin little slabs of potatoes covered in cheese & topped with bacon and sour cream or yogurt
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 lb. red potatoes {about 5-6 potatoes, 2" each}, unpeeled & scrubbed
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt
    • 4 oz. shredded cheddar {about 1 cup}
    • 3 slices bacon center-cut, chopped
    • ยผ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 2 green onions sliced {or use chives}

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 425°Line two baking sheets with foil & spray with non-stick spray {or use non-stick foil}.
    • Using a sharp knife, slice the ends of the potatoes. Cut each potato into thin slices {about 1/16-โ…› inch thicusing a mandolin or sharp knife.
    • Arrange potato slices in one layer on prepared baking sheets. Put in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, cook the bacon & drain on paper towels
    • After 20 minutes, take the potatoes out & carefully flip each slice over {this is where you'll be glad you sprayed your foil - they stick pretty easily}. Put back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes {watch them carefully so they don't get too brown}.
    • Take them out of the oven. Arrange the potato slices in one layer {mine usually fit on one baking sheet but you might have to use both sheets} and sprinkle with salt, cheese, and bacon. Put in the oven for another 4-5 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Serve with desired toppings. Enjoy!
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

    Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition Facts
    Potato Thins
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    177
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    4
    g
    25
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    24
    mg
    8
    %
    Sodium
     
    395
    mg
    17
    %
    Potassium
     
    557
    mg
    16
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    19
    g
    6
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    9
    g
    18
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Vitamin A
     
    229
    IU
    5
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    13
    mg
    16
    %
    Calcium
     
    160
    mg
    16
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    1. Regan @ Cabot Creamery says

      November 02, 2012 at 4:28 pm

      I bet these are addictive!

      Thanks so much for the mention!

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        November 04, 2012 at 2:03 pm

        They are so addicting! Thanks for the tweet ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    2. Min @ savortherainbow says

      November 03, 2012 at 9:28 pm

      Yum!! This sounds delicious! I'm not a huge football fan, but I do love me some finger foods! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
      • memeinge says

        November 04, 2012 at 12:54 pm

        Thanks! I love finger foods too ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply
    3. Michelle says

      November 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm

      Meme,
      These look amazing! I KNOW my son will love these. He's been asking for potato skins for a week now. I guess I'll have to make them now that I have a yummy recipe to use. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Canรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
      Michelle

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      • memeinge says

        November 11, 2012 at 6:49 pm

        Thanks! They are so so delicious! He will love these ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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