Smoked Parmesan Bacon Potatoes

 You can bake these in the oven, but the smoke flavor is awesome.

SMOKED PARMESAN BACON POTATOES

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

*6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (keep the bacon grease)

10-12 small red skin potatoes

*2 teaspoon olive oil

*3 teaspoon bacon grease

*1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

*1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

*1/2 teaspoon onion powder

*1 teaspoon garlic powder

*1 tablespoon dried parley flakes 

*1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

*1/8 cup green onion tops, chopped small

*fruit wood chops

Directions:

~Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil

~Cook bacon on foil lined baking sheet until crisp (keep 3 teaspoons of bacon grease).

~Allow bacon to cool and break up into small pieces and set aside (I refrigerate it until I'm ready to use it).

~Set smoker to 275-300 degrees.

~Place some water in the tray.

~Cut the potatoes in half.

~In a medium bowl,  mix olive oil, bacon grease, salt, pepper, garlic powder, garlic salt, and parley flakes together.

~Place cut potatoes into mixture and mix until the potatoes are well coated.

~Use the small baking sheet and aluminum foil that you used to cook the bacon with  put the potatoes on, cut side down.

~Place in smoker for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours or until potatoes are fork tender and crispy on the bottom.

~Remove from oven and sprinkle bacon, parmesan cheese, and green onion tops over them.

~Serve hot (I like to dip mine in sour cream).