Twice Baked Potato, Cheese and Bacon Gratin
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| Serves | 6 to 8 servings |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 35 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 5 minutes |
| Allergy | Milk |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| Occasion | Barbecue, Casual Party, Christmas, Easter, Formal Party, Halloween, Thanksgiving |
| Region | French |
| By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A wonderful way to use leftover boiled (or baked) potatoes, although I do cook my potatoes specially for this dish. Meltingly soft and tasty, the potatoes cook in a garlic and herb infused creamy sauce with the added luxury of cheese and bacon; serve this gratin as main meal with salad and crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 25g butter
- 8 rashers streaky bacon, cut into pieces
- 1.2kg potatoes, peeled and boiled (thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 125g Gruyere cheese, grated (plus some extra for the topping)
- sprig of thyme or a French style herb melange (I used Life of Spice HERBES DE LA GARRIGUE)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 300mls single cream or milk
Note
A wonderful way to use leftover boiled (or baked) potatoes, although I do cook my potatoes specially for this dish. Meltingly soft and tasty, the potatoes cook in a garlic and herb infused creamy sauce with the added luxury of cheese and bacon; serve this gratin as main meal with salad and crusty bread. Omit the bacon if serving vegetarians and serve some crispy cooked bacon on the side for the meat eaters.
Directions
| Step 1 | Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas mark 5. Grease a large oven proof dish or a cast iron gratin/casserole dish with the butter. |
| Step 2 | Fry the streaky bacon pieces until the are cooked and crispy. |
| Step 3 | Layer the gratin or casserole dish with potatoes, garlic, bacon, cheese, herbs, salt and pepper. If using a dried herb mixture, you will only need about half a teaspoon. End with a layer of potatoes. |
| Step 4 | Pour the cream or milk over the gratin and sprinkle with some more grated cheese. |
| Step 5 | Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and is golden brown. |
| Step 6 | Serve with salad and crusty bread. |
| Step 7 | If using raw potatoes, cut them into very thin pieces and bake for 1 1/2 hours in a preheated oven 150C/300F/gas mark 2. |
