Crowd Pleasing Potatoes

Name: Crowd Pleasing Potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 25 serving(s)
Ingredients: 10 lbs red potatoes, sliced; 3 large onions, chopped; 1 (6 ounce) package bacon bits (this is a precooked, real bacon found on the salad dressing aisle); 8 cups colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup butter; salt; pepper; garlic powder

Submitted by Junesjam

"I work at a big box store; somehow I ended up having to cook for our Christmas party. The problem? I only had a deep fryer or an oven to cook in! I came up with these potatoes. They were a huge hit."

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Ready In:: 2hrs
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 25

ingredients

10 lbs red potatoes, sliced
3 large onions, chopped
1 (6 ounce) package bacon bits (this is a precooked, real bacon found on the salad dressing aisle)
8 cups colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 cups heavy whipping cream
¹⁄₄ cup butter
salt
pepper
garlic powder

directions

Spray a large food service pan (12x20-inch) with cooking spray.
Place 1/3 of the potatoes into pan; sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, 1/3 onions, 1/3 bacon, and 1/3 cheese.
Repeat layers for a total of 3 layers. Leave cheese off last layer (keep for later in cooking).
Pour cream over top; dot with butter. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.