Bacon Au Gratin Potatoes

Ingredients:
3/4 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups whole milk
salt and white pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 lbs new red potatoes sliced 1/2 inch thick
1 cup grated monterey-cheddar cheese mix

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 8x10 rectangel baking dish
2. in a nonreactive saucepan, over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Whisk in the milk and cook until the liquid is slightly thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 4 to 6 minutes.
4. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder. Remove from heat
5. In mixing bowl, toss the sliced potatoes with a little salt and pepper. Fold in the cream sauce and pour 1/2 into prepared pan. Layer with half of bacon and 1/2 cheese. Then add potatoes and the rest of the bacon and cheese.
6. Cover with tin foil and place in oven about 35-40 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Remove tin foil last 5 minutes to golden the top. Cool a couple of minutes before serving.