Crowd Pleasing Potatoes

• 10 lbs red potatoes, sliced
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) package bacon bits (this is a precooked, real bacon found on the salad dressing aisle)
• 8 cups colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup butter
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

1. Spray a large food service pan (12x20-inch) with cooking spray.
2. Place 1/3 of the potatoes into pan; sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, 1/3 onions, 1/3 bacon, and 1/3 cheese.
3. Repeat layers for a total of 3 layers. Leave cheese off last layer (keep for later in cooking).
4. Pour cream over top; dot with butter. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 400u0b0F for 1 hour 15 minutes.
5. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

red potatoes, onions, bacon bits, colbymonterey, heavy whipping cream, butter, salt, pepper, garlic

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crowd-pleasing-potatoes-273233 (may not work)