Better Au Gratin Potatos

Before Baking

Fairly Standard Au Gratin potatoes made better with...what else BACON!! (and cooper sharp cheese mmmmm)  If you are unfortunate enough to be unable to get cooper then make different potatoes cuz these will suck without it...And if your thinking bacos or baykin bitz you have been warned....

5 Medium sized Potatoes, washed and cut into 3/8" Slices (not peeled) (soak in water with a little lemon juice)
1 Medium onion peeled and chopped (slightly over a cup?)
1 1/2 C shredded Cheddar (I used sharp) (reserve a few tablespoons separate)
2 oz (3 slices) Copper Sharp..do not make this optional!!!!!
3 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 Cups milk
2 tbsp REAL bacon bits (do not blaspheme this dish by using fucking bacos!!!)

Lightly butter a casserole dish (i used 9 x 9 x 2) layer half the potatoes in the bottom, put the chopped onion on top, cover the onion with the rest of the potatoes, sprinkle with the REAL Bacon (you get diahrrea if you use fake bacon, the food gods will punish..)



melt butter over medium heat add flour and salt, wisk for one minute, add 2 cups milk slowly whisking all the while, bring to just about boiling (sauce will thicken) adde cheese all at once stir until smooth and melted (another minute) pour over potatos and stuff int he casserole.


Bake in a preheated 400°F Oven for about an hour and a half.  During last 10 minutes sprinkle with leftover cheese, serve....