Quicker Potato Gratin With Bacon Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Microwave potatoes and water in covered microwaveable dish on HIGH 6 to 8 min. or just until potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 4 min. or until tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add cheese; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until melted.
• Place half of the potatoes in bottom of 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; cover with half the cheese sauce. Repeat layers; cover.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through. Let stand 5 min. Sprinkle with bacon.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 18 to 22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon for garnish. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
• Add onion to skillet with drippings; cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until softened.
• In 5-quart Dutch oven, add whipping cream, broth, cooked onions, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In baking dish, layer half of the sweet potato mixture, half of the bacon and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat with remaining sweet potato mixture, bacon and Parmesan cheese. Spoon any remaining cream mixture over top. Cover with foil; bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter. Stir to coat.
• Remove foil; sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender, top is browned and edges are bubbly. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with reserved bacon and, if desired, a light sprinkling of chopped fresh thyme.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut the bacon into 3/8-inch-thick slices, and stack them in two piles, then cut the bacon crosswise into 3/8-inch even-sided rectangular shapes, or lardons.
• Heat a large sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat for a minute. Swirl in the olive oil and add the bacon. Cook the bacon about 5 minutes, stirring often, until tender and lightly crisped. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon, reserving the bacon fat in the pan.
• Add the onions, 2 teaspoons thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and some pepper to the pan. Cook 15 minutes, stirring and scraping with a wooden spoon, until the onions start to caramelize. Turn the heat down to low, and continue to cook, about 10 minutes, stirring often, until the onions are a deep golden brown. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Use a mandoline to slice the potatoes into 1/16-inch-thick rounds. Pour 1/2 cup cream evenly onto the bottom of a 9-by-9-inch (or equivalent) gratin dish. Place one layer of potatoes side by side, slightly overlapping, on the bottom of the dish. Spread a third of the onions over them and scatter a third of the bacon on top. Arrange a second layer of potatoes, drizzle a 1/4 cup cream over it, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, a healthy pinch of pepper, and 1 teaspoon thyme. Press the potatoes down with your fingers, letting the cream soak up through the layers. This will ensure that the cream is evenly distributed and coats the potatoes well.
• Arrange another layer of potatoes on top, followed by another third of the caramelized onions and the bacon. Drizzle over another 1/4 cup cream, and continue with two more layers of potatoes. Drizzle with 1/2 cup cream and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Press the potatoes down with your fingers again. Scatter the rest of the onions and bacon over the potatoes, and drizzle with 1/3 cup cream. Season one last time with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon thyme, and a pinch of pepper. The cream should cover the potatoes but not be "soupy." Add more cream if the gratin seems dry.
• Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake 1 1/2 hours, until the potatoes are tender when pierced. Remove from the oven, and carefully uncover. Turn the oven up to 425°F and return the gratin to the oven. Cook another 20 minutes or so, until the top is nice and golden brown (as in "gratinéed").

Steps:

• Scrub and clean the potatoes. Slice into 1/4 inch slices. Quarter each slice into 4 pieces. Cover with 1 inch of water in a medium bowl. Refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Smear sofened butter all over the bottom of 13 by 9 baking dish.
• In a med. size skillett, add 2 TBLS. butter and satee the chopped onion on med./low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. (stirring occasionally) Set aside to cool. After onion is cooled, dip with a slotted spoon and drain into a seperate bowl with a paper towel in the bottom. Set aside.
• In a serparate bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, milk, flour, minced garlic, salt, seasoned salt, and black pepper.
• Spread 1/3 of the potatoes in bottom of baking dish. Pour 1/3 of heavy cream mixture evenly over the potatoes. Sprinkle 1/3 of the chopped yellow onion across the pan. Repeat this process two more times.
• Cover dish with foil, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 20 more minutes, or until potatoes are golden brown and really bubbling.
• Add grated sharp cheese to the top of the potatoes evenly and bake for 3 to 5 more minutes. The cheese should be melted and bubbly.
• Add the chopped green onions and paprika if desired. Serve