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Creamy Potato Bake with Bacon

Potato bake on a small white plate
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This creamy potato bake with bacon is made with layers of tender potato, bacon and onion, topped with plenty of tasty cheese. French onion soup mix adds loads of flavour to the creamy sauce, making it a delicious side dish for family dinners, barbecues and gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 8-10 large potatoes (approximately 1kg)
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 300 g diced bacon
  • 300 ml thickened cream
  • 1 × 40 g sachet French onion soup mix
  • 3 cups shredded tasty cheese
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1 tablespoon oil, for greasing

Instructions

  1. Prepare the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a large 23 x 33 cm (9 x 13-inch) baking dish with the oil. Peel the potatoes, then slice them thinly and as evenly as possible using a potato slicer, mandoline or sharp knife.
  2. Prepare the cream mixture: Combine the thickened cream and French onion soup mix in a bowl and stir until well combined.
  3. Layer the potato bake: Arrange a layer of sliced potatoes over the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle over some of the diced bacon and onion, then spoon over some of the cream mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, bacon, onion and cream mixture, making approximately three layers.
  4. Add the cheese and paprika: Sprinkle the shredded tasty cheese evenly over the top, then sprinkle with the sweet paprika.
  5. Bake: Loosely cover the baking dish with foil and bake for approximately 55 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for around 30 minutes more, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife and the cheese is golden. If the cheese begins to brown too quickly, loosely cover the dish with foil again.

Notes

Slice the potatoes thinly and as evenly as possible so they cook at the same rate. Cooking time may vary slightly depending on the thickness of the potato slices.

Check the potatoes for tenderness before removing the dish from the oven. A knife should slide easily through the potato layers.

If the cheese becomes golden before the potatoes are completely tender, loosely cover the baking dish with foil again and continue cooking until the potatoes are soft.

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