3 alsatian potatoes and cheese Recipes

unsalted butter, cut into bits, plus extra for greasing pie plate, russet potatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick (about 5 medium), salt, bacon, chopped, onions, halved and sliced thin (about 5 medium), garlic cloves, minced, shredded gruyere or 2 cups swiss cheese, low sodium chicken broth

potatoes (about 8 smaller ones), fromage blanc (smooth , fromage blanc is kind of like a creamier, less sour sour cream. i think you could make somet), olive oil, chives, flat leaf parsley, onion (or i ve used shallots), garlic cloves, salt and pepper, bacon (cooked and crumbled (optional)