Potato Bacon Gratin Food

POTATO GRATIN WITH CHEESE AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 F / 150 C / Gas 2 and grease a 10 x 12-inch (25 x 30-centimeter shallow baking dish with a little of the butter.
• Peel and slice the potatoes into thick slices, approximately 1/8-inch (3-millimeters) thick. Place the potatoes in a colander and rinse thoroughly under cold, running water. Dry with kitchen paper and season well with salt and pepper (potatoes soak up a lot of salt while cooking, so be generous). Keep to one side.
• Cut the cheese into small cubes.
• Heat a large frying pan to hot but not burning. Dry fry (fry without any fat) for about 5 minutes until the bacon lardons are crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Place half the potatoes neatly into the dish, sprinkle over the bacon, then top with half the cheese followed by the remaining potatoes.
• Pour in enough cream to just cover the potatoes-don't worry if you don't use it all. Dot the surface with the remaining butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender when pricked with a knife, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven, dot the surface with the remaining cheese and return to the oven and cook until bubbling and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave to stand for 15 minutes covered in foil before serving.

POTATO-BACON GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut the bacon into 3/8-inch-thick slices, and stack them in two piles, then cut the bacon crosswise into 3/8-inch even-sided rectangular shapes, or lardons.
• Heat a large sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat for a minute. Swirl in the olive oil and add the bacon. Cook the bacon about 5 minutes, stirring often, until tender and lightly crisped. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon, reserving the bacon fat in the pan.
• Add the onions, 2 teaspoons thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and some pepper to the pan. Cook 15 minutes, stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon, until the onions start to caramelize. Turn the heat down to low, and continue to cook, about 10 minutes, stirring often, until the onions are a deep golden brown. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Use a mandoline to slice the potatoes into 1/16-inch-thick rounds. Pour 1/2 cup cream evenly onto the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch (or equivalent) gratin dish. Place one layer of potatoes side by side, slightly overlapping, on the bottom of the dish. Spread a third of the onions over them and scatter a third of the bacon on top. Arrange a second layer of potatoes, drizzle a 1/4 cup cream over it, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, a healthy pinch of pepper, and 1 teaspoon thyme. Press the potatoes down with your fingers, letting the cream soak up through the layers. This will ensure that the cream is evenly distributed and coats the potatoes well.
• Arrange another layer of potatoes on top, followed by another third of the caramelized onions and the bacon. Drizzle over another 1/4 cup cream, and continue with two more layers of potatoes. Drizzle with 1/2 cup cream and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Press the potatoes down with your fingers again. Scatter the rest of the onions and bacon over the potatoes, and drizzle with 1/3 cup cream. Season one last time with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon thyme, and a pinch of pepper. The cream should cover the potatoes but not be "soupy." Add more cream if the gratin seems dry.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 1 1/2 hours, until the potatoes are tender when pierced. Remove from the oven, and carefully uncover. Turn the oven up to 425°F and return the gratin to the oven. Cook another 20 minutes or so, until the top is nice and golden brown (as in "gratinéed").

GRATIN OF POTATOES, ONIONS, BACON AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F First, simmer the potatoes in plenty of salted water until completely cooked through. Drain and leave to cool.
• Once they have cooled enough to handle, cut the potatoes into 1/2in slices, season with salt, freshly ground pepper and freshly grated nutmeg and set aside.
• While the potatoes are cooking, sweat the onions with the bacon in the vegetable oil in a heavy-based frying pan for 10 minutes until soft, turn up the heat and brown, stirring constantly.Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Mix the grated cheese together with the creme fraiche and set aside.
• Generously butter a gratin dish and cover with half of the sliced potatoes followed by the onions and bacon and the second half of the potatoes.
• Pour over the white wine and spread the cheese and creme fraiche mixture over the top. Season with freshly ground pepper and grated nutmeg and bake for 15-20 minutes in the pre-heated oven until golden. Serve piping hot.

3 CHEESE AU GRATIN POTATOES WITH BACON

Steps:

• PREHEAT OVEN AT 400F.
• Slice potatoes and put them in water. (I slice them with a slicer because if you cut them by hand, OBVIOUSLY they will be way too thick when you layer them!).
• Melt butter in a LARGE saucepan and add heavy cream, the parsley, garlic powder and onion powder. Bring to a SOFT boil.
• When (soft) boiling, TURN OFF. Add sliced potatoes and let them sit for 10-15 minutes (this is to let it cook a little bit to cut off the oven time!).
• In a BUTTERED lasagna pan, make one thin layer of potatoes. Then add a layer of grated parmesan cheese, mozzerella, asiago and the crumbled bacon, and evenly disburse ONE LADLE of the cream on top of the potatoes. Continue this step until you reach 1 inch from the top of the pan.
• POUR the cream inside the pan, enough to cover the potatoes.
• Top with a little more cheese and COVER, but leave one side OPEN to let the steam vent.
• after 35 minutes, check the potatoes. If they are not soft yet, continue again for 15 more minutes.
• UNCOVER then cook another 15 minutes.
• Let stand and the sauce will thicken.

BACON AND SWISS AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan melt margarine,then add onion and cook until soft,at this time add flour.
• Stir in the milk a little at a time until slightly thickened.
• Add 1 cup of cheese,bacon,mustard, and cayenne pepper.
• Stir until cheese is melted, if mixture seems to be too thick add a bit more milk to thin it out some.
• In a lightly greased or sprayed 1 1/2 quart baking dish layer half of the potatoes, then sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Pour half of the cheese sauce over the potatoes and repeat with remaining ingredients, finishing with the cheese sauce.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees remove cover, top with remaining 1/2 cup of swiss cheese and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• Let " rest " for 10 minutes, serve and ENJOY !

ASIAGO, POTATO, AND BACON GRATIN

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a saucepan; cover with water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until almost tender; drain.
• Sprinkle potatoes evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside and keep warm.
• Heat a saucepan coated with non-stick cooking spray over medium heat.
• Add in the shallots; stir/saute for 2 minutes or until tender.
• Sprinkle flour over shallots.
• Gradually add 1/2 cup milk and stir with a whisk until well blended.
• Gradually add 1 1/2 cups milk and stir with a whisk.
• Cook over medium heat for about 9 minutes,stirring frequently until thick.
• Take pan from heat source and add in 3/4 teaspoon salt, Asiago cheese, chives, pepper, and bacon; stir to combine.
• Place half the potatoes in an 8-inch square baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray.
• Pour half the cheese sauce over the potatoes.
• Top with the remaining potatoes and cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake in a 350° oven for about 35 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.