If you are looking to make an Easy Potato Bake, they don't come much easier than this one! Soft, tender potatoes in a rich and creamy cheese sauce done the easy way.
A familiar side dish at an Aussie backyard barbecue, the classic cheesy potato bake is always popular. Also known as a potato casserole, creamy potatoes, or au gratin potatoes - whatever you want to call it - it's good.
My version of an easy potato bake is still as creamy, cheesy and sinfully delicious as its fancier, layered or scalloped counterparts, but much quicker to make in a more chunky and rustic style using cubed potatoes instead.
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Why you will love this recipe
- no need for thin slices
- no fiddly layers
- creamy - yes!
- cheesy - yes!
What you need to make this easy potato bake
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
- potatoes
- thickened cream
- milk
- cheddar cheese
- mozzarella cheese - can substitute with more cheddar
- bacon
- Dijon mustard
- fresh thyme
- fresh garlic
- onion powder
- salt
- black pepper
*Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions
How to make easy potato bake
- Peel and dice the potatoes then add to a bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients (except the mozzarella for sprinkling over at the end) and stir.
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- Pour the mixture into a baking dish.
- Cover with baking paper and foil then place in the oven to bake.
Top tips for the best result
- Chop the potatoes into even-sized pieces so they all cook at the same rate.
- The layer of baking paper is to stop the potatoes from sticking to the foil.
Storage
Leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight container or covered in a layer of plastic wrap for 3 to 4 days.
Other potato recipes you may enjoy
Pave Potatoes - gorgeous layers of thinly sliced potatoes, with plenty of cream and butter - a super indulgent potato dish!
Twice Cooked Mashed Potato Bake - the perfect potato side dish with stretchy cheese in every bite. Total comfort food.
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Beef Carbonnade - beef and mushrooms are slow-cooked in beer for a tender, melt-in-you-mouth casserole dish you will want to eat all year round!
Best Ever Chicken Sandwiches - with mayo, sour cream, green onions (shallots) and crunchy walnuts these sandwiches taste like they came from a deli!
📖 Recipe
Easy Potato Bake
Ingredients
- 700 g potatoes (see my notes)
- ½ cup thickened cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (see my notes)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (see my notes)
- 50 g bacon chopped
- 1 garlic clove (large) crushed
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon cooking salt
- fresh black pepper
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180c (350f).
- Peel and chop the potatoes into chunks 1¾ cm (⅔") square.700 g potatoes
- Place them in a large bowl along with the remaining ingredients (except the mozzarella) and mix well.½ cup thickened cream¼ cup milk1 cup shredded cheddar cheese50 g bacon1 garlic clove (large)2 teaspoons Dijon mustard1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves¼ teaspoon onion powder¼ teaspoon cooking saltfresh black pepper
- Tip mixture into baking dish (mine is 18 cm square x 6 cm deep).
- Cover with a layer of baking paper (so the potatoes don't stick) then aluminium foil.
- Bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
- Sprinkle over mozzarella and bake (uncovered) for a further 20 minutes or until the top is browned.½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes then serve.
Notes
- I used dirt-brushed sebago potatoes (an all-rounder potato readily available in Australian supermarkets).
- The cheddar cheese that is added to the cream and potatoes could be swapped for another cheese that melts well.
- More cheddar can be substituted for the mozzarella.
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How many people does this creamy chunky potato bake serve please?
Tried this recipe on my son and his partner when they came home last weekend. We all loved it and so easy to make.
Thank you Lee-Anne
So glad it was a hit Geoff, thanks for letting me know!
This was so easy to make, just like you said! Thank you, it was much quicker to just chop up the potatoes rather than slice.
I know, right?! Still tastes just as good but less work haha Thanks Peita!