Bacon & Potato Casserole...

Notes from the Chef:  

• A Bacon and Potato casserole recipe that is super easy to make and extra tasty.
• This delicious recipe will earn you much praise from your friends and family. Yummy food really is one of life's pleasures. Eat drink and be merry and enjoy this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 6 russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 8 slices bacon, cooked to desired crispiness and crumbled
• 2 cups milk
• 1 large egg
• salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• butter to grease the dish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Rub a 13x9 baking dish with butter.
3. Layer half of the potato slices in dish, overlapping slightly.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Sprinkle minced garlic over potatoes.
6. Next, sprinkle shredded cheeses and bacon.
7. Layer the rest of the potato slices on top, overlapping slightly.
8. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, salt and pepper.
9. Pour the milk mixture over potatoes.
10. Add parsley across the top.
11. Bake for 75 to 90 minutes, or until custard is cooked and set.
12. Let rest 20 minutes before cutting and serving.

by:  Barbara Joubert