Potato bake recipe please

WantToBeSE

I have some bacon and onions to use up, so thought I'd make a potato and bacon 'bake'.


Dos anyone have any idea how I'd make it?


I thought of frying the onion and bacon with some garlic and add some herbs, then par-boil some sliced potatoes and mix all together and put in the oven.
But what about a sauce for it, can I just add some stock or something else do you think?

lostinrates

Hmm, I'd make it by slicing and layering the potatoes and onion into a dish, pour over stock and cook like boulangere potatoes. I'd chop the bacon and add later ( so it didn't burn, but long enough to go crispy, hmm, or may from the beginning but with foil over then remove foil for last minutes if needed.

If you wanted it richer you could use milk or milk/ cream with your garlic. Maybe add some cheese to the top below the bacon.

WantToBeSE

I've just found some Crème Fraiche that's been open for about a week (in a sealed pot though) in the fridge, I could use that do you think?
Cheese on top is a great idea, and I already have that in the cupboard.


Thanks LIR

patchwork_cat

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=64757787&postcount=1

WantToBeSE

Perfect, thanks Patchwork I think I'll do that recipe but parboil the potatoes forst so I cut down the oven time.
Also, instead of making a white sauce, I could just add some stock and crème fraiche I presume?

patchwork_cat

We make something very similar from an old good housekeeping book and we all love it. I especially like it when I slightly caramelise the onions first. I don't see why not use the stock and crème fraiche.

suki1964

My friend makes one using boiled roughly cut potatoes. Soften the onion, chop the bacon and mix it through the spuds. Adds a pot of cream, covers in cheese and bakes in the oven with a foil lid till bubbling, then remove the lid to brown the top

Comfort food at its best

WantToBeSE

Thanks Everyone


So, I am going to caramelise the onions (great idea, thanks patchwork), then add the bacon and garlic.
Fry that for a few mins (not so long that the bacon cooks though) and add the stock and crème fraiche.
Then mix that with the par-boiled potato slices and dump loads of cheese on top and chuck it into the oven, uncovered or covered?


Any idea at what temp and for how long? I was thinking 30mins at 180, then 10mins at 200?

SailorSam

I've already got curry out of the freezer for tonight, but that sounds nice for tomorrow,

Maitane

That sounds lush WantToBeSE

I quite fancy that to use up some leftover Elmlea with some YS sausages and greens.

You could even get a layer of spinach in there to sneak goodness into vegetable-phobes. A bit of nutmeg might help that along too.