Country Potatoes

12 red or new potatoes

6 strips cooked bacon, crumbled

2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

½ stick butter, melted

salt and pepper to taste.

Boil potatoes, with skins on, until done. Drain and let cool. Thinly slice the unpeeled potatoes. Butter bottom of 9’ x 13” baking dish. Put one layer of potatoes, salt, pepper, half of cheese and bacon in baking dish. Dribble half of the butter over layer. Make another layer the same way. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until bubbling hot, about 15 minutes. Freezes well.

*Can also add red onion slices to each layer.

Yields: 4-6 servings.

Recipe provided by Shelly Ruybalid.