Bacon, Leek, and Potato Pie
photo by diner524
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 473.18 ml mashed potatoes
- 14.79 ml vegetable oil
- 113.39 g butter, DIVIDED
- 141.74 g bacon, cut into 1-inch- 2-inch pieces
- 1 medium leek, halved and finely sliced
- 1.23 ml sugar
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 0.61 ml thyme, dried (optional)
- 141.74 g cheddar cheese, grated DIVIDED
- 1 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
directions
- Warm your MASHED potatoes.
- Set them aside and keep warm.
- Heat and cook the bacon in HALF the butter and ALL the oil in a medium-to-large frying pan until just beginning to brown and crisp.
- Remove from pan with a slotted spoon.
- Add leek to the grease in the pan.
- Add seasoning to taste, and the sugar.
- Meanwhile, preheat broiler to highest temperature and position rack.
- Fry leek gently over medium heat until soft and caramelized. Take care not to burn!
- Return the bacon to the pan and stir evenly through leek.
- Pour the mixture evenly into a standard-sized (9") pie pan.
- Add the REMAINING butter and 4 ounces of the cheese to the warmed potatoes.
- Season with salt & pepper to taste and mix well.
- Spoon the potato-cheese mixture evenly over the leeks and bacon, sprinkle evenly with REMAINING cheese, top decoratively with tomato slices and season the tomatoes with just a touch more salt possibly pepper if you like.
- Place pie under the broiler until the cheese is melted and the top is nicely browned in spots.
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Reviews
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Wow!! What is not to like about this recipe!!! I had leftover mashed potatoes, so this was a great way to make a yummy lunch for me. I did sub onions for the leeks as it was what I had on hand. It was like a loaded baked potato or twice baked potato with some added flavor from the onion/leeks. Thanks for sharing the recipe and it was made for Newest Tag Game!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
WiGal
Butternut, Wisconsin