St. Patrick'S Day Irish Potato Pie

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   preheat oven to 400u00b0F

2. 2

   cook the potatoes in boiling water with the green food coloring added to the water, until tender and drain.

3. 3

   in a skillet, fry bacon until crisp and lay out on paper towels to drain.

4. 4

   trim onions so that you have the white part and about half of the green, wash well, and slice paper-thin.

5. 5

   add onions to skillet and saute in bacon grease over medium heat until soft.

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   slice the boiled potatoes, and arrange half in the bottom of a pie plate.

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   season with salt and pepper, 1/2 the garlic and 1/2 the parsley.

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   layer with bacon, onion and one half of the cheese. cover with remaining potatoes and season again.

9. 9

   cover with remaining cheese.

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    bake for 30 minutes or until top is browned and cheese is melted.

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    you can also layer in 1/2 pound of browned ground meat on top of each potato layer, if cooking for someone who won't eat a meatless meal.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.