Potatoes with Bacon

Name: Potatoes with Bacon
Ingredients: Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Sprig of thyme; 1 bay leaf; 6 oz (175 g) bacon, cut in small pieces; 1 medium onion, sliced; 1 oz (25 g) butter; 1 tablespoon flour; ¾ pint (400 ml) good stock (chicken or vegetable); ¾ pint (400 ml) good stock (chicken or vegetable); ¾ pint (400 ml) good stock (chicken or vegetable); Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb (450 g) potatoes, peeled and sliced

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Potato Year

By Lucy Madden

Published 2015

About

Home-made stock is a prerequisite of a well-run kitchen. The success or failure of dishes is largely dependent on the quality of stock used.

Ingredients

1 lb (450 g) potatoes, peeled and sliced
6 oz (175

Main course
Dinner
April

Method

Fry the bacon and the onion gently in the butter. Stir in the flour, cook for a few moments and then pour in the stock (previously heated). Season and add the thyme, bay leaf and, lastly, the potatoes.

Cover the pan and cook for about half an hour or until the potatoes are tender.