Cheesy Bacon Microwave Potatoes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 12 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 slices crumbed bacon
• 1/4 cup milk or 1/4 cup cream
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese (old preferred)

Recipe

• 1 in a 1-1/2 quart casserole, combine butter or marg, hot water and chopped onion.
• 2 microwave on high for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 stir in potatoes, salt and pepper.
• 4 microwave covered in 5 minute intervals stirring between each until cooked (25- 30 minutes).
• 5 when tender, stir in milk/cream, bacon and cheese until smooth.
• 6 enjoy.
• 7 *potatoes can be peeled or not, depending on whether the potatoes are new or old.
• 8 variation:.
• 9 use new, red potatoes.
• 10 substitute italian salad dressing for the butter.
• 11 use green onions and add at them at the end for one minutes.
• 12 omit the milk, bacon and cheese.
• 13 kind of a warm potato salad.
• 14 thanks kasha for pointing out the disappearing water. i added it back in with the potatoes and butter. "bad water - get back in the bowl.".