Cheesy Potato & Bacon Bake

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 250 g bacon, diced
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp BlixSam Mac ‘n Cheese
• 2 tsp BlixSam Smoke Craft
• 250 ml fresh cream
• 250 ml milk
• 2 cups grated mature cheddar cheese
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C and lightly grease a large baking dish.
2. Heat a frying pan over medium heat and cook the bacon until lightly crisp. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, melt the butter with the olive oil. Fry the onion until softened, then add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
4. Sprinkle over the BlixSam Mac ‘n Cheese and BlixSam Smoke Craft, allowing the spices to bloom in the butter for maximum flavour.
5. Stir in the fresh cream and milk and bring to a gentle simmer.
6. Arrange half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
7. Spoon over half of the creamy sauce, sprinkle with half of the bacon and half of the grated cheddar cheese.
8. Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, sauce, bacon and cheese.
9. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
10. Remove the foil and bake for a further 10 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is golden and bubbling.
11. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley before serving.

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