Did you know that the average American eats 45 pounds of potatoes a year?? Yup! The humble potato is the most popular vegetable in the U.S. These crazy delicious Loaded Sheet Pan Potatoes are just one of the many reasons why potatoes will always be my number one vegetable!
Potatoes are convenient, so many quick and easy ways to serve them. And they are a key staple in every cuisine around the world, from simple to spectacular preparations.
Potatoes are a culinary canvas of unlimited possibilities, you can do almost anything with a potato for breakfast lunch or dinner
You will find recipes using potatoes in every culture around the globe.
For this Loaded Roasted Potatoes Recipe, I chose the humble yet hardworking russet potato. From soups to pierogi to mashed to fries, I enjoy using russet potatoes.
And I really like their skin! So much so that I often leave it on in my mashed potatoes. I love the taste and texture and potato skins are good for you too! Use whatever variety of potato you enjoy.
For the times do peel the skin, I don't let them go to waste as they have a ton of nutrients and taste good too! I make Air Fried Potato Skins, which are crispy like potato chips. It's a easy must try recipe for potato skins. (below)
We all know that potatoes are nutritious, however, if you compare the same amount of the inside flesh of a potato and the skin of a potato (say from two potatoes). The skin has double the amount of seven nutrients, five times more riboflavin, seven times the calcium and 17 times more iron than the same amount of flesh! SO eating the skin when you eat potatoes is a win in my book! A delicious win!
When it comes to roasting potatoes, I like using a sheet pan because I can easily control seasoning of the potatoes. I can watch for the crispiness level we enjoy as well.
And if I want to top them like I did today, I can make sure that they all get a little something vs when they are all piled atop one another in a baking dish. You can even lay down a piece of parchment paper on the tray if you like to make cleanup even easier!
Table of Contents
Ingredients Needed
- Potatoes (russet, red or your favorite variety)
- Avocado oil, beef tallow, ghee or olive oil
- S&P
- Parmesan cheese
- Bacon
- Scallions or chives
- Ranch dressing (optional)
Sheet Pan Potatoes Variations
- Feel free at add or subtract what you like from these potatoes, add more cheese or swap the type of cheese.
- For a spicy kick add some Homemade Sriracha Salt (yum!) or cayenne or red pepper flakes. OR drizzle with Sriracha after they come out of the oven.
- You could also add some caramelized onions, mmmm!
- If you enjoy Ranch flavor, toss raw potatoes with ranch seasoning.
- Play around with the ingredients and make these your own.
Guess what I did with some of the leftover potatoes the next morning?? Yup!! I put a fried egg over them and it was glorious!
Hope you try these Sheet Pan Potatoes! XO Colleen
Recipe originally published January, 2018. Updated November, 2025.
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Colleen Kennedy is the author of 3 cookbooks and has appeared on QVC and other shows inspiring home cooks of all levels. She has a popular TikTok channel @ColleensCooking with hundreds of short recipe videos. Colleen lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and kids, she started the food blog, Soufflé Bombay in 2009. Read more about her here.
Loaded Sheet Pan Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 large russet potatoes
- 2 TBS Avocado oil, beef tallow, ghee or olive oil
- Kosher salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese or more
- 8 crispy strips of bacon or more
- ⅓ cup chopped scallions
- Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F
- Wash your potatoes. Cut into small bite-sized pieces and place them on a baking sheet.
- Toss potatoes with oil, season well with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until done to your liking, tossing midway.
- Once potatoes are done to your liking, pull them out, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and place back into the oven for a few minutes until cheese melts.
- Sprinkle with bacon and scallions. Drizzle with Ranch dressing and enjoy!
Notes
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