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Classic potato casserole

4 people · Oven dishes / classics & home cooking

Recipe photo: Classic potato casserole (classics & home cooking)

A creamy potato casserole with bacon, onions and cheese. Down-to-earth, hearty and very good as a main course or side dish.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 20 minutes
  • Baking time: approx. 45-55 minutes at 180 °C fan oven

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 670 kcal
Protein
≈ 21.5 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 59.9 g
Fat
≈ 37 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
  • 1 clove of garlic · ≈ 3.0 g
  • some butter for the mold · ≈ 10 g

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
  • 2 onions
  • 200 ml cream
  • 150 ml milk
  • 150g grated cheese
  • 100 g bacon cubes
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • nutmeg
  • some butter for the mold

Instructions

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin slices.
  2. Finely dice the onions and briefly fry the bacon in a pan, then add the onions.
  3. Mix the cream and milk with garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  4. Butter a baking dish and layer potatoes, bacon and onions.
  5. Pour the cream and milk mixture over it and sprinkle with cheese.
  6. Bake in the oven until golden brown until the potatoes are tender.

Frequently asked questions

What side dish goes well?

Can be used as a side dish or main course.