Bacon Chipotle Gratin~ And the end of the Holiday!

Havent been able to blog much lately. Been busy with the holidays and our vacation to California. Which I must say was not what I expected! The drivers in California were far from what i'd call nice, and the traffic was terrible. The drive through the mountains was beautiful though. But overall the trip went well, although next time we'll fly. So lets talk about Au'Gratin Potatoes. We all love them right? Well, my family loves them, but I wanted something a little different with them. I sat and thought well bacon would be nice, and a little bit of chipotle to spice things up!


Mountains in Wyoming

So here's what I came up with:

Bacon Chipotle Gratin



Butter (for greasing baking dish)
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1-1/2 tbsp. pureed chipotle in adobo sauce
8 red potatoes
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped into small peices
salt and freshly ground black pepper

1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter large, shallow baking dish or gratin pan. In medium bowl, whisk together cream and chipotle. Peel potatoes and slice very thinly, using mandolin if possible. Arrange one layer of overlapping potatoes in bottom of dish. Top with half of onion slices and cover evenly with one-third of cream mixture and one-third of cheese; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Repeat procedure for second layer, add half of bacon to second layer. For top layer, arrange potatoes and top with remaining cream and cheese, sprinkle reamining bacon on top; season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 25 to 35 minutes, until bubbling and golden brown and potatoes are tender. Let cool before serving.