CRISPY BACON-TOPPED CHEDDAR POTATO CASSEROLE

Crispy Bacon-Topped Cheddar Potato Casserole image

If you don't want your main dish to be upstaged by a side, don't make this Crispy Bacon-Topped Cheddar Potato Casserole. It's a star in its own right!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h30m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

2-1/2 lb. baking potato es (about 7)
1/4 cup butter
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup flour
2-1/2 cups milk
1-3/4 cups KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA, divided
2 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard
1/3 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese
6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Steps:

Cook potatoes in boiling water 20 min. or just until tender; drain. Return to pan; cover with cold water. Let stand until cooled.
Meanwhile, melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 2 min. Blend in flour; cook 1 min. Gradually add milk; cook 5 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add 1-1/4 cups Triple Cheddar Cheese; cook and stir 1 min. or until melted. Stir in mustard.
Heat oven to 375°F. Peel potatoes; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Layer alternately with cheese sauce in 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray, ending with sauce.
Bake 25 to 30 min. or until heated through. Top with remaining cheeses and bacon; bake 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 23 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 10 g