Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Butter a large casserole dish with 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter.

Layer the bottom of the casserole dish with a third of the potato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Layer on half of the sliced onions and 1/2 cup of the Swiss cheese. Layer on half of the bacon, and half of the parsley and chives. Sprinkle with a little Parmesan. Repeat by layering on a third of the potato slices, sprinkle again with salt and pepper. Layer on the remaining sliced onions, 1/2 cup of the Swiss cheese, the remaining bacon, parsley and chives. Sprinkle with a little Parmesan. Top the casserole with the remaining potato slices, add the half and half, and dot the potatoes with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter.

Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F in the oven for one hour. After an hour, remove from the oven, remove the foil, sprinkle on the remaining Swiss and Parmesan cheese.

When done, the potatoes should be tender, but not mushy, and the liquid should be mostly absorbed.