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The Ingredients To Gather Up Before You Start Cooking:

• 16 ounces thick-cut bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced small
• 12 ounces cremini mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup whole milk
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes sliced ⅛-inch thick
• 8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded

The Simple Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1. To get started, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and fry the bacon and drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the grease.
2. Return the pan to the stove over medium heat and add the onion, cooking until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook until all of the liquid has evaporated and the mushrooms are cooked down, another 5 minutes or so. Add the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant, another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked bacon; set aside.
3. After simmering the cream, milk and nutmeg, pour the mixture into a 2-quart baking dish.
4. Layer half of the potatoes over the bottom of the dish, overlapping them as you lay them down. Top the potatoes with half of the bacon and mushroom mixture, then half of the Gruyère. Layer on the remaining potatoes, overlapping them again as needed. Pour the cream mixture evenly over top of the potatoes, ensuring that all of the potatoes are moistened. Top with the rest of the bacon mixture, and then the remaining Gruyère.

   Cover the pan with foil and bake until the potatoes are easily pierced with a sharp knife, about 45 to 55 minutes. Remove the foil and return the dish to the oven for an additional 20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown. Let the gratin sit for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Finished!

Serve alongside baked chicken if you must, but a hearty helping of this savory casserole might be all you need to fill up. Top It off with some grated garlic.

Let Us Know How It Turned Out!

Article Source: Brown Eyed Baker