3mediumrusset potatoes,sliced between ⅛ and ¼-inch thick
8cremini mushrooms,fienly diced
½largeyellow onion,finely diced
4stripsnitrate-free bacon,chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
1teaspoonsea salt
¼teaspoonground black pepper
1tablespoonolive oil
3tablespoonchickpea (garbanzo bean) flour
2cupsunsweetened almond milk
¾cupPLUS ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese,divided
⅛teaspoongarlic powder
Instructions
Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Place potato slices in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 6 minutes. This will save significant time baking, as it will start to cook the potatoes. If you're wanting to line the potato slices into a neat domino format (as pictured above), do this before heating in the microwave. Lining them up makes for a better presentation, but is not necessary.
Over medium-high heat, cook bacon for 3-5 minutes, or until it begins to sweat.
Add onion and mushrooms and cook until tender.
Add garlic and cook for one additional minute. Then, remove from heat.
In a medium sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Mix in the chickpea flour, garlic powder, and sea salt, stirring constantly. Cook for one minute.
Add the almond milk and stir to combine. Continue to cook, stirring very frequently, until mixture has thickened.(To get even thicker, can add 1 tsp. arrowroot starch, though this is not necessary).
Add in ¾ cups of the cheddar cheese, and stir until melted.
Combine the onion-mushroom-bacon mixture with the cheese sauce.
If you lined the potato slices like dominos, just pour the cheesy onion contents over the potatoes and then giggle the baking dish some to get it to settle in the crevices. If you'd prefer to just combine it all together and not worry about the slices being in an orderly fashion, just gently toss to combine, making sure to coat the potatoes as evenly as possible, and then pour into the baking dish.
Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly over the top.
Bake, covered with aluminum foil, for 40-50 minutes, until potatoes are completely tender. Remove aluminum foil and bake, uncovered, for an additional 10-15 minutes until top is golden brown.