Potatoes Gratin with Bacon

Have you ever woken up one morning just craving potatoes?  Not just one potato but loads, covered in cheese, all bubbly....mmmmmm.  That's not usually how each morning starts for me but that was the case yesterday.  I made the mistake of going to walmart which of course the only potatoes they had were in 10 lb bags ( I guess there was an after holiday rush) so hopefully now we have enough to satisfy this craving.  If you look closely at my recipe you will see that its just basically my Alfredo sauce with lots of cheese - its Gratin on a dime!
Now I just need to figure out what to do with the rest of the potatoes.....

Potatoes Gratin with Bacon

Ingredients:

• 6 russet potatoes
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 2 cloves grated garlic
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• pinch of nutmeg
  
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 4-6 pieces of cooked turkey bacon, chopped
  

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray a 9x9 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Peel potatoes and thinly slice them making sure all are same thickness (around 1/4 in).

3. Melt butter in saucepan.  Whisk in flour, salt, pepper, and garlic.  Add milk and nutmeg stirring constantly till it just starts to bubble.  Remove from heat and stir in cheese till completely melted (taste cheese mixture and add more salt & pepper if desired). Stir in bacon.

4. Make one layer of potatoes in casserole dish, pour a little of cheese mixture over top, make another layer alternating cheese and potatoes till ending with cheese mixture. (be careful not to fill to the brim as it may bubble over in your oven).

5. Cover with foil and bake for about an hour.  Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes till top is brown and bubbly.