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Bacon Au Gratin Potatoes

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CourseSide Dish

Ingredients

  • 4 large russet potatoes – par boiled peeled and sliced thin
  • 2 large yellow or white onions – sliced in rounds
  • 5 jalapeno’s – seeded and sliced in strips
  • 12 slices of bacon – fried crisp
  • ½ stick butter
  • 1 pkg. cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • ¼ cups flour
  • salt
  • pepper
  • garlic salt

Instructions

  • Sautee onions and jalapenos in bacon drippings until very soft. Heat milk and set aside. In sauce pan melt butter add flour and cook for a couple of minutes. Add milk – stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
  • Add in the cream cheese. Once the cream cheese is melted take off heat and stir in the cheddar cheese. Correct seasonings. Butter a casserole dish.
  • Layer potatoes, season with salt and pepper. Add some of the onion/jalapeno mixture. Add some of the cheese sauce, top with shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. Repeat layers.
  • Bake at 350 for 30 – 45 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.