Oven-Baked Bacon and Potatoes

By srumbel

The potatoes cook up wonderfully flavorful because as the bacon cooks, it provides the oil for the potatoes to fry in.
from southernplate

Ingredients

• 2 large baking potatoes, chopped
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 strips thick-cut bacon

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 400°. On a large, rimmed baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray, toss potatoes with salt and pepper. Arrange bacon around edges of baking sheet.
2.Bake until potatoes are tender and bacon is thoroughly cooked, about 30 minutes. After the first 15 minutes of cooking time, flip bacon using tongs and stir potatoes.