Oven dishes
Potato and bacon casserole (hearty & creamy)
If you want something really hearty, you've come to the right place. The potatoes become soft, the bacon adds flavor and a nice, golden crust forms on top. This is not an easy dish - but that's exactly why it's so good.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
- Baking time: approx. 45-55 minutes
- Total: approx. 70 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 780 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 24.8 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 59.6 g
- Fat
- ≈ 47.5 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 2 onions · ≈ 200.0 g
- Butter for the mold · ≈ 10 g
The midpoint was used for quantity ranges.
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 1.2kg potatoes
- 150 g bacon cubes
- 2 onions
- 200 g sour cream
- 150 ml cream
- 150-200g grated cheese
- Salt, pepper, nutmeg
- Butter for the mold
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices.
- Dice onions and fry briefly with the bacon.
- Mix the sour cream and cream and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Layer potatoes, bacon and onions in a buttered baking dish.
- Pour the sour cream mixture over it and sprinkle with cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 180°C for about 45-55 minutes until the potatoes are soft and the surface is golden brown.
