Potato casserole with a difference

In the past we regularly ate potatoes differently at home. A potato dish in a delicious creamy sauce. So I decided to recreate this myself and that was very successful with this recipe.

20 M + 30 M oven time

The difficulty level of this recipe is: medium.

Vegetarian recipe

Ingredients

For 4 people

• 800 g potato slices (pre-cooked)
• 150 g bacon (vegetarian) (Garden Gourmet)
• 2 red onions (finely chopped)
• 1 red pepper (cut into strips)
• 100 g grated cheese
• 30 g butter
• 30 g flour
• 400 ml milk
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and grease an oven dish.
2. Fry the bacon crispy in a frying pan and scoop it out of the pan onto a plate. Fry the red onion and bell pepper in the same pan until soft, and set aside.
3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat and add the flour. Stir well until it forms a smooth mixture (roux). Then slowly pour in the milk and keep stirring well to prevent lumps.
4. Add the mustard, rosemary, paprika, salt and pepper to the sauce. Let the sauce thicken gently for a few minutes.
   
5. Mix the potato slices, fried bacon, onion and pepper well and spoon this mixture into the greased oven dish.
6. Pour the sauce evenly over the potato mixture, making sure everything is well covered, sprinkle with the grated cheese.
   
7. Bake the casserole in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, until the cheese is golden brown and melted.
8. Storage tip: let the casserole cool completely and store covered in the refrigerator. You can reheat it in the oven or microwave.