Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole is the best comfort food with layers of real, sliced potatoes, bacon, onions, cheese and more! Perfect for any occasion!
Best Cheesy Potatoes
Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole. Just the name of this recipe screams comfort food! Potatoes, bacon, and cheese are three of my favorite things!! My friend Marcel passed this recipe to me and it has been a favorite ever since!
This casserole takes a little bit of effort but the end result it totally worth every second!
The first step is to cook the potatoes. This step can be somewhat tricky. It is very important to not overcook the potatoes. If they cook too long they become mushy and trust me, no one wants a mushy potato.
One of my favorite flavors in this casserole are the onions. After you fry the bacon you leave some of the bacon grease in the pan and you will saute the onion in the bacon grease. They will soak up all that delicious bacon flavor and are so tasty!
The best part of this dish are all of the layers and there are so many amazing layers! You start with potatoes at the bottom and end up with a cheesy layer of goodness at the top. If that doesn’t tempt you I don’t know what will!
Bacon and Cheese Potato Bake
It doesn’t matter what you want to call this cheesy bacon and potato masterpiece, the fact is you will absolutely love it. Layer after layer of potatoes, fried onions, bacon, cheese, more potatoes, onions, bacon and more cheese.
If the casserole dish is deep enough, add another layer and possibly some extra time in the oven. Definitely worth it. Boy oh boy is it ever.
Use as much or as little as you would like of each ingredient. Usually, I don’t even measure anything but then I have been making this casserole for a very long time.
All I know is that after a while you won’t measure anything either.
Cheesy Potatoes with Real Potatoes
I enjoy potato casseroles using canned or frozen potatoes but there is something to be said for using fresh whenever possible and this recipe is no exception.
Unfortunately, this recipe will only work with fresh potatoes and we experimented and were not able to achieve desired results. No matter what we did were not happy enough to give you an alternative here.
Sliced Potato Casserole
This Sliced Potato Casserole can also be a sort of chunky or diced potato casserole as well as there are no rules here and you definitely have choices.
There are times when I slice these potatoes like scalloped potatoes, nice and thin, and there are moments when I roughly chop or dice them.
Cheesy Potato Casserole with Diced Potatoes
This casserole tastes wonderfully either way, it is just about timing and personal preference.
Easy Cheesy Potatoes
Bacon and Potato Bake
Ingredients in the Best Cheesy Potatoes
- russet or Idaho potatoes
- bacon
- onions
- garlic
- pepper
- seasoned salt
- shredded cheese
- butter
- chicken broth
- cooking spray
How to make Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare a 9×9 inch pan with cooking spray or butter. Sometimes I end up using a 9×13 inch pan if I prepare too many potatoes or if we want lots of layers we have a deep casserole dish to use instead. The decision is up to you. Set aside.
Next, boil potatoes, in salted water, until starting to become tender, usually not more than 10 minutes. Do not overcook the potatoes or they will become mushy! Timing is difficult to predict depending on the size of your potatoes. Drain.
In the meantime fry up your bacon pieces until crisp, in a large skillet, over medium heat. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
Keep a few tablespoons of the bacon fat in your skillet and add your sliced onions. Stir onions, over medium heat, until onions become very tender and start to brown.
Add garlic, combine with onions and remove from heat.
Cover the bottom of your prepared pan with potato slices or chunks.
Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper.
Sprinkle onions all over top of your potatoes, then bacon, and cheese. Repeat.
Totally cover the top with your remaining potatoes. Try to cover any holes with potato.
Drizzle with melted butter, remaining bacon and some seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
Pour chicken broth over top of casserole and cover with cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake until cheese has totally melted and the top is golden brown, about another 15 minutes.
Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving, if not 10.
Serve with sour cream if desired. Enjoy!
Cheesy Potatoes for a Crowd
This recipe can be easily doubled to accommodate a crowd of people for a family gathering or potluck, you just have to use a larger casserole dish, and adjust your cooking time, or two seperate casseroles! The choice is up to you!
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Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole
Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole is the best comfort food with layers of real, sliced potatoes, bacon, onions, cheese and more! Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 5 medium russet potatoes, peeled and sliced into chunks or rounds
- salt -
- 10 slices bacon, chopped, divided
- 4 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 1-2 tablespoons garlic, minced more or less to taste
- pepper -
- seasoned salt
- 2-3 cups shredded cheese, divided more or less to taste
- 2-4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup chicken broth -
- cooking spray or butter, for greasing
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a 9x9 inch pan with cooking spray or butter. Sometimes I end up using a 9x13 inch pan if I prepare too many potatoes or if we want lots of layers we have a deep casserole dish to use instead. The decision is up to you. Set aside.
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Get out all of your ingredients.
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Wash and peel your potatoes. Slice or chop and set aside.
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Next, boil potatoes, in salted water, until starting to become tender, usually not more than 10 minutes. Do not overcook the potatoes or they will become mushy! Timing is difficult to predict depending on the size of your potatoes. Drain.
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In the meantime fry up your bacon pieces until crisp, as much or as little as you want to use, in a large skillet, over medium heat. Drain on paper towel, crumble and set aside.
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Keep a few tablespoons of the bacon fat in your skillet and add your sliced onions. Stir onions, over medium heat, until onions become very tender and start to brown.
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Add garlic, combine with onions and remove from heat.
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Cover the bottom of your prepared pan with potato slices or chunks.
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Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper.
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Sprinkle onions all over top of your potatoes, then bacon,
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Add cheese. Repeat.
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More potatoes.
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Onions.
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Bacon.
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More cheese.
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Totally cover the top with your remaining potatoes. Try to cover any holes with potato.
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Drizzle with melted butter, remaining bacon and some seasoned salt and pepper to taste.
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Pour chicken broth over top of casserole and cover with cheese.
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Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
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Uncover and bake until cheese has totally melted and the top is golden brown, about another 15 minutes.
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Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving, if not 10. Serve with sour cream if desired. Enjoy!
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