Caramelised Onion & Bacon, Potato Bake
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Enjoy this creamy, cheesy potato bake, as an accompaniment to almost any other dish, or even as a meal all on its own. Who can resist this kind of comfort food? Here we have notched it up, by adding a bit of texture, with salty pieces of crispy bacon and caramelised onions for a hint of sweetness.
Cooking Methods
- Baking
Prep Time
30 minutesCooking Time
60 minutesIngredients
Potato bake
- 6 large potatoes washed and cut into thin slices
- 200 g bacon, diced
- 2 med onions, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 400 g cheddar cheese, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- 250 ml pouring cream
- 150 ml sour cream
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
Directions
Potato bake
- Heat a non stick frying pan and add the diced bacon.
- Saute the bacon until just crispy. Remove it from the pan and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in the same pan, then add the sliced onion, sugar and garlic.
- Fry over a gentle heat until the onions are tender and caramelised. Remove it from the heat and set aside. Oil a casserole dish or oven proof pan.
- Layer with slices of potato, season with freshly ground salt and pepper as well as a sprinkling of fresh thyme. Continue layering, with caramelised onion, bacon and a handful or two of grated cheese.
- Continue layering, with caramelised onion, bacon and a handful or two of grated cheese.
- Repeat this process twice, ending with a layer of grated cheese.
- Mix the cream and sour cream together in a jug.
- Pour this evenly over the potato dish.
- Cover loosely with tin foil and place in a pre heated, 200 C oven.
- Bake for 40-45 mins covered, then remove the tin foil and bake for a further 20-25 mins.
