Bacon, Leek, And Potato Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 ounces butter, divided
• 5 ounces bacon, cut into 1-inch- 2-inch pieces
• 1 medium leek, halved and finely sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme, dried (optional)
• 5 ounces cheddar cheese, grated divided
• 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 warm your mashed potatoes.
• 2 set them aside and keep warm.
• 3 heat and cook the bacon in half the butter and all the oil in a medium-to-large frying pan until just beginning to brown and crisp.
• 4 remove from pan with a slotted spoon.
• 5 add leek to the grease in the pan.
• 6 add seasoning to taste, and the sugar.
• 7 meanwhile, preheat broiler to highest temperature and position rack.
• 8 fry leek gently over medium heat until soft and caramelized. take care not to burn!
• 9 return the bacon to the pan and stir evenly through leek.
• 10 pour the mixture evenly into a standard-sized (9") pie pan.
• 11 add the remaining butter and 4 ounces of the cheese to the warmed potatoes.
• 12 season with salt & pepper to taste and mix well.
• 13 spoon the potato-cheese mixture evenly over the leeks and bacon, sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese, top decoratively with tomato slices and season the tomatoes with just a touch more salt possibly pepper if you like.
• 14 place pie under the broiler until the cheese is melted and the top is nicely browned in spots.