Description
An easy, delicious, creamy potato bake that will become a favourite in no time.
Ingredients
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- 8-10 large potatoes (approximately 1kg)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 300g diced bacon
- 300ml thickened cream
- 4 cups shredded tasty cheese
- 1tbs sweet paprika
- 1 tbs oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
- Peel potatoes then slice thinly, set aside.
- Dice onion and set aside.
- Pour cream into a medium-sized bowl and the french onion soup sachet, stir until combined.
- In a large baking dish pour the oil into the bottom and spread it around with a pastry brush.
- Place a layer of sliced potatoes in the bottom of the dish, then spread a handful of diced onion, then spread a good handful of diced bacon.
- With a spoon, pour a layer of cream coating the potatoes well.
- Continue layering like this to make three layers, or until everything is used up.
- Spread out all the cheese on top.
- Sprinkle the paprika over the top of the cheese evenly with either a spoon or use a shaker container.
- Place in oven and bake for approximately one hour, or until cooked through. Check it is cooked by piercing it with a fork or skewer and the potato is soft.
Notes
- Depending on how thick you cut your potatoes will then depend on how long it takes to cook.
- Every oven is different, so check potato bake at the 45-minute mark and continue to cook until done, it can take 1.5 hrs if thick slices.
- French onion soup can be left out if you do not have it, or do not like it.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Prepare and Bake
- Cuisine: American