Primal Pioneer: Cheesy Smoked Potatoes

Summertime is the best time to use the outdoor smoker and not heat up the kitchen. Check out this mouth-watering recipe from Primal Pioneer for cheesy smoked potatoes … we think you’re going to want to make this side dish! ~ The Editors

Savory and delicious cheesy smoked potatoes – the perfect summer grilling side dish! Combine cubed potatoes with a creamy cheese and bacon mixture, then smoke directly on your pellet grill or smoker.

We love our Traeger pellet grill – it’s like having an oven right out on the patio. No heating up the kitchen in the summer time. You can cook everything on a Traeger – from meats, to sides, to even desserts!

These cheesy smoked potatoes are the perfect side dish for the summer grilling season. You can bake them right on your Traeger grill or any other indirect smoker. Doing this gives these cheesy potatoes a deliciously subtle smoky flavor.

Note: we found this recipe years ago inside a Taste of Home magazine. Since then, we’ve enjoyed it for many summer grill seasons and recently adapted it into a Traeger recipe!

INGREDIENTS NEEDED

• 5 pounds red potatoes
• 1 pound bacon
• 24 oz. cheddar cheese block
• 12 oz. sharp cheddar cheese block
• 1/2 white onion – chopped
• 1 cup mayo
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper

HOW TO MAKE CHEESY SMOKED POTATOES

1. In a large pot, boil the red potatoes, then drain and let cool. Once cooled, cut them into 1/2 inch cubes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
2. Cook the pound of bacon, set aside to drain and cool, then crumble and add to the bowl with the potatoes.
3. Cut both of the blocks of cheese into 1/2 inch cubes, and add to the mixing bowl with the potatoes and bacon.
4. Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix to combine. Transfer to greased 9×13 baking dish.

Continue reading the recipe for Cheesy Smoked Potatoes from our friends at Primal Pioneer.

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