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If you are cooking this outside in a Dutch oven, you will want to start your coals about 10 minutes before you begin your prep.
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Since this dish has bacon and cheese in it, you will want to line your Dutch oven with tin foil to aid in cleanup.
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If you are doing it inside, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
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Cut chicken into cubes and place in a mixing bowl.
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Peel and slice the carrots into 1/2 pieces and add to the chicken.
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Peel potatoes and cut into large cubes; add to the chicken and carrots.
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Pour in oil and toss the mixture.
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Add salt and pepper to mixture and toss again.
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Once the coals are ready, place the Dutch oven on them and lay the bacon in the bottom to cook.
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If you are doing this inside, place a large, heavy baking dish or Dutch oven on a burner over medium heat.
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While the bacon is cooking, peel and slice onions.
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Once bacon is crisp, remove the strips to a paper towel to drain and add the sliced onions to the bacon fat.
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Saute until they are translucent and soft.
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While the onions are cooking, rough chop the bacon and add it to the mixing bowl.
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Add the onions when they are done, stir and pour the entire mixture into the Dutch oven.
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Cover the Dutch oven and add coals to the lid, allow to cook for 45 minutes.
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If you are doing this in an oven, cover the baking dish with a lid or tinfoil and allow to bake for 45 minutes.
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At the 45-minute mark, remove from the heat and uncover.
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Add half of the cheese and stir.
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Sprinkle the remaining half of the cheese on the top and replace the pan lid/cover/tinfoil and return to the coals/oven for another 10 minutes.
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Remove from heat, uncover and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
