Bacon And Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

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   Wash potatoes; peel, slice, and set aside. In a large skillet or medium size saucepan, melt butter over med/low heat.

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   Add your finely chopped onion; increase heat to medium, and cook for several minutes. *You may want to add an additional Tbs butter during this process.

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   When onions are very tender, sprinkle with 1/4 cup flour, stirring as you go.

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   Slowly whisk in chicken stock.

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   Heat until lightly bubbling.

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   Whisk in cream and cheddar cheese, quickly stirring as you go.

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   Reduce heat to very low, and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. *Taste to see if you'd like more salt.

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   Layer half of your sliced potatoes in shallow casserole dish, so that they are overlapping each other.

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   Spoon half of your onion/cheese sauce on top.

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    Sprinkle with a small amount of paprika.

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    Repeat with remaining half of potatoes, onion/cheese sauce, small amount of paprika.

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    Top with 1 cup cooked/crumbled bacon.

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    Cover with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour; removing foil last 10 minutes, so that potatoes and sauce can brown a bit.

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    Best served piping hot

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