SCALLOPED POTATOES W/ BACON CHEESE & CHIVES

Potatoes make a great side dish. Hell, even a Vegematic will cheat to get a taste of this classic potato dish, bacon included! And it's real easy to do!

THE INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED:

Cheese – 4 cups Sharp Cheddar, Jack or your favorite cheese
Butter – 1 stick
Half-and-half cream – 1 Quart
Smoked Bacon – ½ lb
Russet Potatoes – 3 to 4 lbs
Green Onions (Chives)
Parsley
Onion – 1 large
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
12 Inch Black Iron Skillet
Tin Foil

DIRECTIONS GETTING READY

1. Chop up your Bacon, Onions, Parsley and Chives 2. Slice your potatoes thin on a slicer or mandolin 3. Set up your grill for indirect heat (hot coals on one side of the grill and no coals on the other side of the grill) – You’re looking for a grill temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

COOKING

4. Place your skillet on the side of the grill with no coals 5. Grease the bottom and sides of the skillet with about 1 to 2 Tbs of butter 6. Build the first layer in the skillet

Place a layer of the thin sliced potatoes in the bottom of the skillet
Add Salt and pepper to the potatoes
Add about 1/3 of the onions to the skillet
Add some parsley and chives
Add smoked bacon pieces

7. Build the second layer in the skillet – just like the first layer putting down a layer of potatoes, salt, pepper, onions, chives, parsley and smoked bacon 8. Build a third layer in the skillet – just like the first 2 layers 9. Add a top layer of the sliced potatoes 10. Put 3 cups of shredded cheese on top of the potatoes 11. Pour 1 quart of Half and Half into the skillet 12. Add more smoked bacon 13. Cut up the remaining butter into pats and place over the cheese 14. Cover the skillet with foil this will allow the potatoes to cook 15. Place cover on grill – cook time will be about 1 ½ hours 16. After 45 minutes Rotate the skillet 180 degrees so everything cooks evenly 17. After 1 hour Remove the tin foil from the skillet – this will allow the remaining half and half to steam off Add 1 cup of shredded cheese to the top of the potatoes Rotate pan 180 degrees 18. At 1 ½ hours remove skillet from grill

FINALIZING

19. Cut and serve with a spatula 20. Add your favorite BBQ meat