Cheesy Aussie Potato Bake Recipe at Home

Easy Cheese Potato bake is like a loaded version of scalloped potatoes. Potato pieces that are thinly sliced and cooked in a creamy sauce with bacon and cheese added. It's simple, creamy, and utterly delicious. For any dinner party, potluck, or Sunday supper, Potato bake makes an excellent side dish.

• 5-6 thinly sliced potatoes, weighing around 1 kg or 2 lbs, starchy potatoes are best
• 1 onion, thinly chopped into half-moons.
• 2 garlic chopped finely
• 300 g of cream, either heavy or whipping; sour cream may be used
• 2 cups of tasty cheese grated or shredded pizza cheese mix work well
• Salt and pepper to taste

You want a potato that will soften so that it will melt on your tongue. Avoid waxy potatoes since they tend to stay overly solid.

The best potatoes for scalloped potatoes are Yukon Gold, Russet, and Desiree because they bake up meltingly delicately while maintaining their shape.

• The oven should be set at 180 C/360 F.
• Place half of the potato slices in a large baking dish and layer them.
• On top, add a good deal of salt and pepper and spread the onion slices and half of the minced garlic. Pour the cream evenly over half of it.
• Follow the same procedure a second time, putting the remaining potato slices and scattering the remaining garlic and onion on top. Add the remaining cream and sprinkle the cheese on top. If desired, add a little extra salt and pepper as a garnish.
• Place it in the oven and bake for about 1 to 1.5 hours. Add some aluminum foil on top of your oven if quickly browns the cheese top. When the potato is tender when tested with a fork or chopstick, remove it from the oven.
• When serving this with a barbecue, cover the uncooked meat with aluminum foil to prevent it from drying out and overcooking. Then, turn the oven off or set it to "keep warm" until everything is ready to be served.

Storage: The potato bake can be kept in the refrigerator for up to three days by covering it with plastic wrap.

Reheat: This bake may be simply reheated in the microwave for only a few minutes on high. It is best warmed in the oven for 20 minutes.

• When it comes out of the oven, allow it to cool for ten minutes because the sauce will be really hot.
• To cook it more quickly, don't increase the oven's temperature because this will cause the sauce to split.

Final word

This recipe for Easy Cheesy Potato Bake includes everything you need if you're looking for the ideal potato side dish. Scalloped potatoes that are melt-in-your-mouth tender and creamy, flavored with bacon, thyme, and cheese, and baked in a warming sauce.