Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Bake

Ingredients
1 pound potatoes, cubed
1-2 bunches broccoli, chopped
14 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
6-8 ounces bacon, chopped
1 onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
4 ounces shredded cheese (I used cheddar.)
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
1. Heat oven to 400*F. 

2. Bring large pot salted water to boil.  Cook potatoes 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender.  Add broccoli during last 5 minutes of cooking.  Drain potatoes and broccoli and return to pot.  Mash with milk and butter. 

3. Heat medium skillet over medium heat and cook bacon until beginning to crisp.  Add onion and continue cooking until onion is tender.  Add garlic and cook 30 seconds, or until fragrant. 

4. Mix potatoes, bacon mixture, and cheese in baking dish.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until top begins to brown. 

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Bake

Comments
This recipe was supposed to be Creamy Potato Bake from Awwful Food.  But I must have been sleeping when I made my grocery list since I didn’t grab a number of ingredients the recipe called for!  I ended up doing something different and making this instead.  Thankfully it was delicious and reminded Art of the potato soup I make.  So all was right in the world.  I hope to revisit the original recipe correctly in the future. 

Shown here with smoked turkey.

Person - Gwen