Potato, bacon, onion & garlic bake

By June 2, 2022Recipes

This potato bake is the perfect week night side dish

Prep Time: 25 Minutes  |  Cook Time: 1:30 Minutes. |  Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 4 bacon rashers chopped
  • 1 brown onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1 1/2 kg potatoes peeled thinly sliced
  • 300ml thickened cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp chicken stock powder
  • 1/2 cup tasty cheese grated
  • 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200C. Lightly grease an 8-cup capacity baking dish.
  2. Heat oil in a large frying pan on high. Saute bacon, onion and garlic for 4-5 minutes until onion is tender and bacon is golden.
  3. Layer potatoes and onion mixture alternately in prepared baking dish.
  4. In a large jug, whisk together cream, milk and stock powder. Pour over potatoes. Cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour, until potato is tender.
  5. Remove foil. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake a further 15 minutes, uncovered, until cheese has melted and is golden.

NOTES

Try adding a touch of water to the onion as it’s sauteing as it tends to soften onions quicker and gives the onion a sweetness to them that is so divine.

You can use light/low fat versions of the cream and milk.