Potato Bacon Mushroom Cheese Bake

This potato, bacon, mushroom and cheese bake is pure comfort in a dish. Tender potatoes, smoky bacon and creamy mushrooms are layered with plenty of melted cheese and baked until golden and bubbling. Fans of our creamy chicken and potatoes and hearty chicken casserole with vegetables and mushrooms will feel right at home.

Ingredients

• 3-4 potatoes
• 2 packs bacon
• 400 g (14 oz) mushrooms
• 160 g (5.5 oz) cheese
• 100 g (1/2 cup) cream (20%)
• Fresh herbs, to taste
• Onion, to taste
• Garlic, to taste
• Salt and spices, to taste

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes. Saute the mushrooms in a little oil until the liquid evaporates.
2. Add finely chopped onion and garlic; fry until golden, season, and pour in the cream.
3. When the cream thickens, remove from heat.
4. Lay out the bacon slices slightly overlapping; layer boiled potatoes, mushrooms, herbs, and cheese; repeat the layers.
5. Cover with foil and bake at 200C (400F) for 30 minutes.
6. Remove the foil and bake 10 more minutes until the bacon browns.

Tips

Sauté the mushrooms until all their liquid evaporates — that’s the secret to deep flavor instead of a watery bake. Let the bake rest 10 minutes before slicing so the layers set neatly. Mushroom lover? Try our mushroom and mozzarella tart next, and find more comfort-food ideas on Allrecipes.

Nutrition (per 100 g): 138 kcal, protein 16.2 g, fat 7.1 g, carbs 2.1 g.