Preheat the oven to 180º C, gas mark 4. Have ready a
buttered deep sided casserole dish.
Par boil the potatoes for 10 minutes in plenty of boiling salted
water. Drain, cool slightly and thinly slice.
In a dry frying pan sauté the lardons for 2-3 minutes. Add the
shallots and garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
Layer all of the vegetables and most of the cheese into the
casserole dish, finishing with a layer of potatoes.
Beat the eggs and milk together. Season with salt and pepper and
pour over the vegetables. Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the
top.
Bake in the oven for 45 mins - 1 hour until set and golden brown.
Serve hot garnished with the chopped parsley
.