Crowd Pleasing Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 10 lbs red potatoes, sliced
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) package bacon bits (this is a precooked, real bacon found on the salad dressing aisle)
• 8 cups colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 spray a large food service pan (12x20-inch) with cooking spray.
• 2 place 1/3 of the potatoes into pan; sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, 1/3 onions, 1/3 bacon, and 1/3 cheese.
• 3 repeat layers for a total of 3 layers. leave cheese off last layer (keep for later in cooking).
• 4 pour cream over top; dot with butter. cover tightly with foil. bake at 400°f for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• 5 uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. return to oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.