Bacon & Potato Layer Bake is layers of sliced potato, bacon, tomato, onion and cheese baked with chicken stock. So simple and delicious, comfort food I grew up with!
NB: I have brought my Bacon & Potato Layer Bake recipe up to date with some better photographs as its so popular and deserved better. Enjoy!
Bacon & Potato Layer Bake is another dish that I grew up eating, it’s totally yummy and a great hit with the whole family.
Over the years I’ve tweaked the method as the potatoes always had a habit of not cooking and having to spend longer in the oven.
To get round this problem I now par boil the potato slices at the beginning. Plus the addition of chicken stock helps by providing moisture and steam during the cooking process as well as making the dish even tastier!
We love this bacon bake with just a simple serving of petite pois and a dollop of ketchup, comfort food at its best!
More Potato and Bacon Recipes Ideas
- Bacon Roly Poly
- One Pot Minced Beef Hotpot
- Skinny Haddock, Bacon & Mushroom Chowder
- Spicy Bacon & Baked Bean Casserole
- Easy Cheesy Cheat’s Cottage Pie
- Garlic & Rosemary Scalloped Potato Roast
- Potato, Gruyere & Spinach Dauphinoise
- Air Fried Panko Crusted Potato & Onion Cakes
Pure comfort food at its best!
I’m sure you and your family will love my Bacon & Potato Layer Bake so do leave a comment and star rating below.
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Bacon & Potato Layer Bake
Ingredients
- 850 g potatoes finely sliced
- 1 pack smoked back bacon (6 – 8 rashers), fat removed
- 1 onion finely sliced
- 150 g extra mature Cheddar cheese grated
- 3 tomatoes sliced
- 200 mls chicken stock
- 30 g butter approximately
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Grease a large casserole dish.
- Bring a large pan of water to boil and boil the potato slices for 6 minutes and then drain.
- Fry the bacon rashers until just cooked.
- Place alternate layers of potato, onion, bacon, tomato, grated cheese, seasoning and about 7 small knobs of butter (should make 2 layers).
- Finish with a layer of potato and grated cheese flecked with more butter.
- Finally pour hot chicken stock over the potatoes.
- Cover with foil (shiny side down) or a lid and cook for an hour (or until tender).
- Remove foil or lid and cook for a further 10 minutes to allow the cheese to brown.
Lynne Haynes
Looks absolutely yummy. Gonna try this tomorrow! Have you tried freezing it? , as although I could make a smaller amount (there’s just the two of us) I usually make larger batches of things and freeze what is leftover for a another day.
Camilla
Hi Lynne, no I haven’t ever frozen it but if I did have any leftover I think I’d just reheat it the next day.
Hazel Rea
It sounds really gorgeous – and looks really appetizing.
Shaun Heathcote
looks really tasty
Camilla
Thank you Shaun, a long time favourite:-)
Robert Price
I have not had this for years
sandy
Perfect for this time of year, when we keep thinking it’s spring and then it snows again!
Camilla
Exactly right, hoping the sun comes out soon!
Margaret Gallagher
Never thought of putting bacon in
A delight for our family thanks
Camilla
Thanks Margaret, a long time favourite:-)
Sarah Roberts
Looks delicious carn’t beat some lovely comforting food when its cold and wet outside
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, a very old favourite:-)
Maya Russell
This is a really good, quick meal, with ingredients that are easy to get. Looks so tasty.
Camilla
Thanks Maya, we love it-)
Tracy Nixon
Ohhh I have weakness when it comes to cheddar – this recipe looks lovely so I will add it to my huge list of cheddar recipes!
William Gould
This does look and sound delicious! Really must try this soon!
Camilla
Thanks William, I’m sure you’d love it:-)