Potatoes with bacon and herbs
The potatoes in this recipe are rolled in a slice of lightly cooked bacon with sage and bay leaves slipped in between.
They are then baked in the oven.
They are then baked in the oven.
46 K 4.7/5 (7 reviews)
1 hour
Easy
12 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: November 14th 2018
1 lb + 5.1 oz belly (streaky) bacon
3 lb + 4.8 oz cooked potatoes
3.3 oz 
30 
30 leaves 
6 tablespoons 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Finely slice 1 lb + 5.1 oz belly (streaky) bacon (if not already sliced) and lay out flat on a sheet of cooking parchment. Cook in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for 10 minutes.
This is just to lightly pre-cook the bacon, rather than cook it completely.
Leave the oven on after this.
This is just to lightly pre-cook the bacon, rather than cook it completely.
Leave the oven on after this.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel 3 lb + 4.8 oz cooked potatoeses. You should have the same number of potatoes as bacon slices.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut a small slice off one end of each potato so that they will stand upright in the dish.
Stage 4
Butter a gratin dish.
Put a sage leaf and half a bayleaf on each potato, roll up in a slice of bacon and stand in the dish.
Put a sage leaf and half a bayleaf on each potato, roll up in a slice of bacon and stand in the dish.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Prepare all the potatoes like this, packing them tight together. Drizzle a little olive oil over.
Stage 6 - 25 min.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Remarks
If possible, use herb olive oil, rather than ordinary, to drizzle over the potatoes before they go in the oven.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered in plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 290 RDI=30 % | 530 RDI=80 % | 6,220 RDI=310 % | 26,060 RDI: 310 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 270 RDI=10 % | 1,130 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 7 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=7 % | 520 RDI=30 % | 2,170 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 29.05 €
- Per person : 2.45 €
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