There is nothing better in winter especially than having the oven going with a delicious roast or bake, I want to share with you one I dish I put together recently and it turned out better than hoped. I never really put any effort into thinly slicing vegetables and making multiple components because of time and sheer lack of motivation but this ticked all the boxes. It was quick, easy and smelt amazing, but more importantly taste so good!
So here is my recipe for Bacon and Potato Bake to help clear those winter blues.
What you need:
6 potatoes
1 brown onion - cut thinly into rings
Bacon Rashers - I pulled bits of bacon but you can chop, slice or simply layer if you prefer
2 garlic cloves crushed and chopped then sprinkled into layers
Vegetable or chicken stock - I used my own homemade vegetable stock (recipe below)
Cheese sauce:
100g butter
4 tbsp flour
2 cups cheese - either grated or sliced
4 cups milk
Home Made Healthy Vegetable Stock:
2 onions chopped into quarters, 2 carrots chopped into halves , cut an inch thick and sliced fresh ginger, 4 cloves garlic, half a bunch of kale, 3 quartered and deseeded apples, 2 tsp turmeric and 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (I added about 4). Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer until everything is soft and when the lid is off you can smell the onion in the water. Then allow to cool and pack away.
Strange combination but the flavours are so subtle and the health benefits are through the roof, plus it's so handy to cook with.
Method:
Cook your cheese sauce first then have everything sliced and ready to layer. When layering, start with the stock at the bottom, I do this so nothing sticks then i can add a bit more liquid to cover the whole tray later if need be. Then add potato, onion, sprinkle garlic, bacon cheese sauce and do this until you reach them top. Cook for about an hour. I didn't have to add any breadcrumbs or extra cheese to this but it's entirely up to you if you prefer it.
So here is my recipe for Bacon and Potato Bake to help clear those winter blues.
What you need:
6 potatoes
1 brown onion - cut thinly into rings
Bacon Rashers - I pulled bits of bacon but you can chop, slice or simply layer if you prefer
2 garlic cloves crushed and chopped then sprinkled into layers
Vegetable or chicken stock - I used my own homemade vegetable stock (recipe below)
Cheese sauce:
100g butter
4 tbsp flour
2 cups cheese - either grated or sliced
4 cups milk
Home Made Healthy Vegetable Stock:
2 onions chopped into quarters, 2 carrots chopped into halves , cut an inch thick and sliced fresh ginger, 4 cloves garlic, half a bunch of kale, 3 quartered and deseeded apples, 2 tsp turmeric and 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (I added about 4). Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer until everything is soft and when the lid is off you can smell the onion in the water. Then allow to cool and pack away.
Strange combination but the flavours are so subtle and the health benefits are through the roof, plus it's so handy to cook with.
Method:
Cook your cheese sauce first then have everything sliced and ready to layer. When layering, start with the stock at the bottom, I do this so nothing sticks then i can add a bit more liquid to cover the whole tray later if need be. Then add potato, onion, sprinkle garlic, bacon cheese sauce and do this until you reach them top. Cook for about an hour. I didn't have to add any breadcrumbs or extra cheese to this but it's entirely up to you if you prefer it.
The Finished Product: If I had smell-o-vision attached to this picture, I would. It will smell amazing and will taste amazing.
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