Caramelised Onion & Bacon, Potato Bake – Food Lover's Market

Name: Caramelised Onion & Bacon, Potato Bake – Food Lover's Market
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 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

11 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

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 caramelized onions for a hint of sweetness.

Updated at: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:17:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1186.2 kcal (59%)

Total Fat70.8 g (101%)

Carbs99.6 g (38%)

Sugars18.1 g (20%)

Protein40.8 g (82%)

Sodium1227.6 mg (61%)

Fiber10.4 g (37%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

6potatoes

large, washed and cut into thin slices

200gbacon

diced

2onions

med, peeled and thinly sliced

3 Tbspsugar

400gcheddar cheese

grated

3cloves garlic

crushed

2 Tbspfresh thyme leaves

chopped

250mlpouring cream

150mlsour cream

freshly ground salt

pepper freshly ground

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a non stick frying pan and add the diced bacon.

Step 2

Saute the bacon until just crispy. Remove it from the pan and set aside.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in the same pan, then add the sliced onion, sugar and garlic.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Continue layering, with caramelised onion, bacon and a handful or two of grated cheese.

Step 7

Repeat this process twice, ending with a layer of grated cheese.

Step 8

Mix the cream and sour cream together in a jug.

Step 9

Pour this evenly over the potato dish.

Step 10

Cover loosely with tin foil and place in a pre heated, 200 C oven.

Step 11

Bake for 40-45 mins covered, then remove the tin foil and bake for a further 20-25 mins.