If you have just made your own bacon and fancy a heartwarming meal, look no further!

This is one of those meals I love to throw together and then do other things whilst it cooks away.

Even if you think you cant cook, you cannot go wrong with this one.

I like to use a glass, oven proof dish with a lid, it cooks nicely, the potatoes fall easily, and it keeps the moisture in.

What I do …

Slice up washed unpeeled potatoes into 2mm to 3mm slices. Use 2 medium potatoes per person.

Cut one leak in half lengthways, then chop into chunks. Dont use the top stiff green parts, use the white/pale green part.

Take one handful of bacon chunks per person (about 2cm cubes). A couple of handfuls of baby frozen carrots or 2 carrots thinly sized. A couple of hand fulls of frozen peas.

Now layer it all up in your dish, potatoes, bacon, carrots, peas, sprinkle of herbs, sprinkle of black and white pepper. Keep layering it up, I usually get about 3 layers before I have used everything up.

Top with a few knobs of butter and then pour chicken stock down the side until you have about 1″ of stock in the bottom of your dish.

NB: DO NOT ADD SALT!

Pop it in the oven on about 200 deg C, lid on for around 2 hours. Check the potatoes are soft by poking with a knife before serving.You can take the lid off for the last 20 minutes to brown the top more if needed.

As per the photo below, I have used pottery casserole dishes in the past, but be aware, although they look pretty, they take a loooooong time to cook before the potatoes go soft!! Glass cooks in half the time and is much more economical!

Other things you can ‘Hot Pot’ …

This dish works perfectly with chicken chunks, whether breast or thigh. It works with chicken and bacon. And also lamb. You really cant go wrong! All are delicious!

To see how to make your own bacon, click HERE!