By Becky Hardin
Published Nov 19, 2020
I have got the most perfect potato side dish for you to try! Roasted red potatoes are cooked with bacon and onion for a side full of flavor. Easy to make and perfect to serve for Thanksgiving and the holidays.
Holiday Side Dish Recipe
When it comes to serving up a Thanksgiving or holiday dinner, a potato side is a must, and these roasted red potatoes are super easy to make and so delicious to eat!
Cooked with bacon, onions, garlic and herbs they are super flavorful and will work well with all of your favorite mains. And remember, you don’t have to wait for a special occasion to enjoy these as they are super easy to make!
If you are on the hunt for more delicious sides, be sure to check out my Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Balsamic Brussels !
Why you’ll love Roasted Red Potatoes:
- 5 ingredients : Just a few simple ingredients and you have a really tasty recipe on your hands!
- Easy: These roasted potatoes are super quick and easy to prep and you can even make them ahead of time to save you a little stress!
- Delicious! These potatoes come out super crispy on the outside and are soft and fluffy in the middle. The onions and bacon add sweet and salty flavors and they are so addictive!
How to make roasted red potatoes
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- Cook the bacon on a baking sheet in a pre-heated oven until crisp.
- Remove the bacon and toss the potatoes, garlic and onion in the bacon fat.
- Season with thyme, salt and pepper.
- Roast until the potatoes are tender and caramelized.
- Garnish with the crumbled bacon and serve.
Can you make them ahead of time?
Roasted potatoes are a great make ahead dish if you are planning to serve these as part of a big feast. They can easily be made the day before and then just heated through in the oven before serving.
If making ahead of time, let the potatoes cool completely before before covering and refrigerating. Leftovers will keep well for around 4 days.
What do you serve them with?
These roasted red potatoes are perfect to serve with you holiday dinners and work great with roasted meats and fish. Try them with:
Pair these potatoes with:
- Prime Rib Roast
- Thanksgiving Turkey
- Pork Crown Roast Recipe with Whiskey Glaze
- Garlic Butter Salmon
- Honey Baked Ham
- Crockpot Turkey Breast
- Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
What are the best potatoes to use?
I used red bliss potatoes for this recipe, the skin gets really nice and crispy and the potatoes are fluffy in the middle. You can also make these with a white potato like Yukon Gold if you prefer.
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Tips!
- Make these potatoes vegetarian by omitting the bacon and tossing the potatoes in 2 tablespoons of olive, vegetable or canola oil.
- Cut the potatoes into similar thickness so that they cook through evenly.
- Shake the pan during cooking so that the potatoes get crispy all over.
More Potato Side Dishes
These Roasted Red Potatoes are the ultimate easy side dish, but here are some more potato recipes to try!
Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Easy Mashed Potatoes
Melting Potatoes
Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Potatoes
Crockpot Potatoes (2 Ways)
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Ingredients1x2x3x
- ▢ 6 slices bacon
- ▢ 1½ pounds small red potatoes like Red Bliss halved
- ▢ 1 medium head garlic cloves separated but not peeled
- ▢ 1 medium yellow onion peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges through root end.
- ▢ Kosher salt
- ▢ Freshly ground black pepper
- ▢ 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
Instructions
- Adjust an oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 450°F. Place the bacon on a large, rimmed baking sheet and set it in the oven. Cook bacon just until browned and crisped about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the oven and cut-up or crumble it; Set aside. Remove all except 2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan.
- Reduce oven temperature to 400°F.
- Place potatoes, garlic cloves and sliced onion onto the baking sheet, and toss with the bacon fat. Sprinkle vegetables with dried thyme and season liberally with salt and black pepper. Turn the potato halves cut-side-down, and separate the vegetables so there is no crowding.
- Roast, shaking the pan every 15 minutes, and continue cooking until vegetables are tender and caramelized.
- Taste, and if needed, season with salt & pepper.
- Garnish with the crumbled bacon.
- This dish can be served hot or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Becky’s Tips
- Make these potatoes vegetarian by omitting the bacon and tossing the potatoes in 2 tablespoons of olive, vegetable or canola oil.
- Cut the potatoes into similar thickness so that they cook through evenly.
- Shake the pan during cooking so that the potatoes get crispy all over.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Roasted Red Potatoes with Bacon and Onion
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1½ pounds small red potatoes like Red Bliss halved
- 1 medium head garlic cloves separated but not peeled
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges through root end.
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1½ teaspoons dried thyme
Instructions
- Adjust an oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 450°F. Place the bacon on a large, rimmed baking sheet and set it in the oven. Cook bacon just until browned and crisped about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the oven and cut-up or crumble it; Set aside. Remove all except 2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan.
- Reduce oven temperature to 400°F.
- Place potatoes, garlic cloves and sliced onion onto the baking sheet, and toss with the bacon fat. Sprinkle vegetables with dried thyme and season liberally with salt and black pepper. Turn the potato halves cut-side-down, and separate the vegetables so there is no crowding.
- Roast, shaking the pan every 15 minutes, and continue cooking until vegetables are tender and caramelized.
- Taste, and if needed, season with salt & pepper.
- Garnish with the crumbled bacon.
- This dish can be served hot or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make these potatoes vegetarian by omitting the bacon and tossing the potatoes in 2 tablespoons of olive, vegetable or canola oil.
- Cut the potatoes into similar thickness so that they cook through evenly.
- Shake the pan during cooking so that the potatoes get crispy all over.
Nutrition
By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
