A fat man's take on Lyonnaise potatoes.

This serves 4 - 6 people.

Cook time: roughly 40 - 50 minutes. Ingredients:

• 6 Potatoes
• 2 large onions
• 1/4 butternut pumpkin
• 200grams bacon (maple bacon)
• 3 carrots
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 50-100 grams grated cheese (Tasty)
• 8-12 button mushrooms
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black cracked pepper
• Salt to taste
• Parsley to garnish
• ~6 Beers or a bottle of wine. Drinking pace depending.

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Mise en place:

Peel potatoes, quarter and cut in to thick slices, 1/2 carrots and slice, peel pumpkin 1/4 it and slice in to chunks, wash and cut mushrooms into quarters, slice onions thinly, slice bacon in to thin strips and grate cheese. Preheat oven to 180C (350F) fan forced. Have a beer or glass of wine.

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Method:

Step 1: cook bacon, drain fat in to a container on the side, you will use this later. Season potatoes carrots and pumpkin in a large bowl. Put bacon aside.

Step 2: brown onions and garlic. Put bacon, onions, garlic and mushrooms in the bowl with the potatoes. Have another beer or glass of wine.

Step 3: oil large deep dish, put ingredients in dish, pour bacon fat over the potatoes place in oven.

Step 4: set a timer for 15 mins, clean dishes and utensils, wipe down benches, drink another beer or glass of wine.

Step 5: start to prepare whatever meat or other dish you are having, don't forget your beer or wine.

Step 6: when timer goes off pull your potatoes out of the oven and lightly toss the potatoes and place back in oven, set timer 15 mins.

Step 7: start cooking your other dish, meat or salad or both, but most importantly, don't forget to get another beer or glass of wine.

Step 8: When timer goes off, sprinkle parsley over the dish, toss the potatoes, sprinkle cheese, set timer 10mins and set meat aside to rest or try to make friends with salad. Get another beer or glass of wine.

Step 9: serve the food, enjoy with a nice cold beer or glass of wine.

Step 10: enjoy. :)

bon appetit