Cheesy Bacon Scalloped Potatoes With Spinach Recipes

CHEESY BACON SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling water 8 to 10 min. or just until tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add flour; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to boil; cook 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add spinach; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or just until wilted. Remove from heat.
• Stir bacon into sauce. Layer half each of the potatoes, sauce and cheese in 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; repeat layers. Cover.
• Bake 45 min. to 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering after 30 min.

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH SPINACH AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place potato slices in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 6 minutes or until tender.
• *DO NOT overcook, or you'll get potato mush!
• Drain potato slices well; set aside.
• While potatoes are cooking, combine milk, broth, flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk until completely blended.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• Add onions to skillet; saute 7 minutes or until golden, but not crisp.
• Reduce heat to medium; gradually whisk in milk mixture until blended.
• Cook 5 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly.
• Add cheese, stirring constantly until completely melted and combined.
• Remove cheese mixture from heat.
• Arrange half the potato slices in the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Top with half the spinach, and half the cheese sauce. Repeat layers.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake, uncovered, at 450F for 15-18 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

CHEESY BACON SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel and slice potatoes and set aside in a bowl of cold water.
• Saute onion with 1 tablespoons butter until golden. Add garlic and continue to saute until garlic is lightly colored. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In small sauce pan melt 2 tablespoons butter add 3 tablespoons flour. Stir constantly until mixture begins to bubble. Slowly add milk and stir constantly bringing sauce to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2-4 minutes until sauce is thickened.
• Drain potatoes. Spray or grease 2 qt casserole dish and add potatoes, sauteed onions/garlic, and pour sauce over potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste (you can tell by tasting the sauce). Mix well. Sprinkle bacon pieces and cheese crumbles then lightly hand mix throughout dish.
• Optional: you can sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and/or 1/4 cup bread crumbs mixed with 2 tbsp melted butter for a crispier topping.
• Bake at 400°F for 1 - 1 1/2 hours uncovered or until top is golden brown and potatoes are tender. Cover with foil for the first 45 - 60 minutes of the cooking time if you add the bread crumb mixture or else it will burn with this high temp/long cook time.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon until done, but not crispy. Set aside on paper towels to absorb grease and pat dry. Cut into bite sized pieces when cool.
• Wash potatoes. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add salt to the boiling water, then add the potatoes. Cook for 10-15 minutes in boiling water (the potatoes will finish cooking in the oven). Set aside and allow to cool. Once you're able to work with the half-cooked potatoes, slice them into 1/2" pieces.
• In saucepan, melt butter. Saute the onion slices until just tender; remove from pan and set aside. Making sure you still have enough butter in your pan, stir in flour and milk, whisking until smooth. Cook over low heat, stirring/whisking constantly for 1 minute. Add cheese and continue to stir until cheese melts. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mix in bacon.
• In a buttered 9x13 quart casserole, layer potatoes, onion, and cheese mixture. Continue to add layers until about one inch from the top, finishing off the top layer with the cheese mixture.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven, covered, for 45 minutes. Take the cover off of the casserole dish, sprinkle with green onions, and bake for another 5 minutes uncovered. Sprinkle lightly with garlic salt before serving, if desired.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH BACON IN THE SMOKER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the smoker to 250f (121c).
• 2. Gather your ingredients.
• 3. Finely chop the onion, and mince the garlic.
• 4. Place a skillet over medium heat, and add the bacon.
• 5. Cook the bacon until lightly browned.
• 6. Remove bacon from pan, drain on paper towels, and reserve.
• 7. Chef's Note: Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
• 8. Slice the potatoes about 1/8 inch thick.
• 9. Add the butter to a saucepan, over medium heat.
• 10. When the foaming subsides, add the onion and garlic.
• 11. Stir until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
• 12. Add the flour, and continue to cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.
• 13. Chef's Tip: This additional cooking will help to cook the "flour" taste out of the roux.
• 14. When your spoon can trace a path in the pan, the roux is ready.
• 15. Add the milk, and continue to stir over medium low heat.
• 16. As the mixture begins to thicken, add a bit of salt and pepper, to taste.
• 17. Chef's Tip: Remember good cooks season as they work.
• 18. When the sauce has thickened, remove the saucepan from the heat and reserve.
• 19. Chef's Note: Congratulations, you've just made a basic white sauce.
• 20. Mix the two cheeses together
• 21. Use a bit of bacon grease to coat the cast iron skillets, or similar containers.
• 22. Chefs Note: My cast-iron skillet's are 6 inches across. You don't have to use cast-iron, of course. And, you could even do a larger container and make one instead of two. It's totally up to you.
• 23. Add a generous layer of sliced potatoes.
• 24. Cover with about two tablespoons of the white sauce.
• 25. Add on some salt and pepper.
• 26. Add on some bacon.
• 27. Add on some cheese.
• 28. Repeat the layering process: Potatoes White sauce Salt/Pepper Bacon Cheese By the time you reach the top of the skillet, you should have about four layers.
• 29. Place in the smoker.
• 30. Add your favorite wood chips (mine were apple wood). And let the smoke do it's magic.
• 31. Cook until the top is brown and bubbly, about 1.5 - 2 hours.
• 32. Go rustic and serve to your guests directly out of the skillet... along with your favorite protein. Enjoy.
• 33. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.