Crowd Pleasing Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Spray a large food service pan (12x20-inch) with cooking spray.
Place 1/3 of the potatoes into pan; sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic, 1/3 onions, 1/3 bacon, and 1/3 cheese.
Repeat layers for a total of 3 layers. Leave cheese off last layer (keep for later in cooking).
Pour cream over top; dot with butter. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 400\u00b0F for 1 hour 15 minutes.
Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.