Cheesy Potato & Bacon Bake
Is there a tastier duo than cheese and bacon? You'll rustle up a creamy bacon and onion sauce before pouring it over sliced potatoes and covering it with cheese. Bake till golden and serve with baby leaf salad on the side.
Ingredients for 2 people
Cooking for 3? 1 and a half for each ingredient Cooking for 4? Double each ingredient
You'll also need
Butter, Flour, Milk, Olive oil, Pepper, Salt, Water (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 [for 3] [for 4] portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7
Slice your potatoes (skins on) into discs
Add the potato discs to a baking paper-lined baking tray (or two!) with a drizzle of olive oil and a generous pinch of salt, then sprinkle them with cold water (this will help the potatoes cook through!)
Put the tray[s] in the oven for 15-20 min or until softened
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) over a high heat
Once hot, add your bacon lardons and cook for 5-6 min or until beginning to crisp
While the bacon is cooking, peel and finely slice your brown onion[s]
Once the bacon is beginning to crisp, reduce the heat to medium and add the sliced onion
Cook for 4-5 min or until softened
While the onion is cooking, boil half a kettle
Grate your cheddar cheese finely
Dissolve your soft cheese with 200ml [260ml] [300ml] boiled water and 100ml [150ml] [180ml] milk – this is your stock
Wash your salad and pat it dry with kitchen paper
Once the onion has softened, add a knob of butter to the pan
Once melted, add 1 1/2 tbsp [2 1/4 tbsp] [3 tbsp] flour and cook for 1-2 min
Add the stock to the pan with a generous grind of black pepper and half the grated cheese (you'll use the rest later!), give everything a good mix up and cook for 2-3 min or until slightly thickened – this is your cheesy bacon sauce
Layer half the softened potatoes in an oven-proof dish then pour over half the cheesy bacon sauce
Top with the remaining potatoes, pour over the remaining cheesy bacon sauce and top with the remaining grated cheese
Put the dish in the oven for 15-18 min or until bubbling and cooked through – this is your cheesy potato & bacon bake
Serve the cheesy potato & bacon bake with the salad to the side
Drizzle a little olive oil over the salad and season with a grind of black pepper
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
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