Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes With Bacon And Green Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 medium baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (large cloves)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (6 oz)

Recipe

• 1 cook potato slices, covered, in boiling water to cover for 5 minutes; drain well.
• 2 place the potato slices in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.
• 3 sprinkle with the bacon and green onion; set aside.
• 4 melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth.
• 5 cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 6 gradually add half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly.
• 7 add the minced garlic, bag leaf, salt, celery seed, black pepper, and cheddar cheese, stirring until the cheese melts.
• 8 remove the bay leaf and discard.
• 9 pour the cheese sauce over the reserved potato slices.
• 10 cover and bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
• 11 remove cover, and bake an additional 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and the top is lightly browned.