Potato casserole with bacon and cheese in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make potato casserole with bacon and cheese in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Rinse well and dry medium-sized potatoes with paper towels.

2. Step 2:

   

   Cut peeled potatoes into rings about 3 mm thick. If you want, boil it in salted water for about 3-4 minutes, pull it out with a slotted spoon on paper towels so that they absorb excess moisture. Then the cooking time of the casserole in the oven will be reduced to about 30 minutes. I didn't cook it.

3. Step 3:

   

   Rinse the squash, dry it with paper towels and also cut into circles about 3-5 mm thick. If you have a young zucchini, it is not necessary to peel the skin. Peel the overripe zucchini, cut in half, remove the seeds, cut into half rings.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cut the bell pepper in half, peel the seeds. Slice half of the pepper as you like. I cut it into strips, but you can also cut it into larger pieces.

5. Step 5:

   

   Cut the bacon strips in half and lightly fry in a dry pan on both sides until lightly browned.

6. Step 6:

   

   How to make cheese sauce? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Take cream not very fat 10-15%. Use high-quality butter, it's good if there is melted butter.

7. Step 7:

   

   Peel the onion from the husk, rinse it under cold water. Cut into small cubes. Heat the butter in a frying pan and fry the chopped onion on it until soft.

9. Step 8:

   

   Sprinkle the onion with flour and mix. Pour in the cream, add the grated cheese. Cook over low heat with constant stirring for about 5 minutes until thickened. At the end, season with salt and pepper to your liking.

10. Step 9:

    

    Grease the baking dish with vegetable oil. Put the potato slices, bacon and zucchini in one layer, spread the bell pepper on top. Another option. If you want, put the vegetables on the rib alternating with each other. Spread the bacon and pepper on top. Vegetarians may not add bacon at all.

11. Step 10:

    

    Pour all the vegetables with bacon with the prepared cream and cheese sauce.

12. Step 11:

    

    Cover the mold with foil and send it to a preheated 170 degree oven. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Determine the exact time and temperature of baking according to your oven.

13. Step 12:

    

    I will offer a delicious version of serving such a vegetable casserole. While it is baking, prepare an omelet. To do this, beat 2-3 eggs lightly with a fork, add salt and pepper. Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Pour out the egg mixture and fry the omelet until cooked, stirring it from time to time. Place the omelet on the finished casserole, garnish with slices of fresh tomatoes.

14. Step 13:

    

    Serve the potato casserole with cheese sauce hot with herbs. Bon appetit!