Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a large oven-proof dish.

Step 2

Peel potatoes and slice very thinly. In a large bowl, whisk together cream, milk and soup mix. Add potatoes and stir to coat.

Step 3

Heat oil in a medium frypan and cook onions and bacon for 4 minutes until onion is soft. Add to bowl with potatoes. Add cheese. Stir well to combine.

Step 4

Layer potatoes in prepared dish, ensuring plenty of onion, bacon and cheese are layered throughout. Finish with a neat overlapped layer of potatoes. Pour over any leftover cream mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue cooking for a further 15 minutes until golden and potato is cooked through.