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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Potato Thins

    Published: Nov 2, 2012 · Updated: Apr 21, 2023 · 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 ⅓ 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
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 4 oz. shredded cheddar {about 1 cup}
    • 3 slices bacon center-cut, chopped
    • ¼ 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 1/16-⅛ 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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    Comments

    1. Regan @ Cabot Creamery

      November 02, 2012 at 4:28 pm

      I bet these are addictive!

      Thanks so much for the mention!

      Reply
      • memeinge

        November 04, 2012 at 2:03 pm

        They are so addicting! Thanks for the tweet 🙂

        Reply
    2. Min @ savortherainbow

      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! 😉

      Reply
      • memeinge

        November 04, 2012 at 12:54 pm

        Thanks! I love finger foods too 🙂

        Reply
    3. Michelle

      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. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
      Michelle

      Reply
      • memeinge

        November 11, 2012 at 6:49 pm

        Thanks! They are so so delicious! He will love these 🙂

        Reply

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