Potatoes Au Gratin
This easy potatoes au gratin recipe is the perfect side dish for any meal. Something the cheese lovers will love and a great dish to bring to the party.
Ingredients
- 2.5 pounds russet potatoes
- 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 2 cups for sauce and 1/2 cup for topping
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Peel and slice potatoes paper-thin
- Butter and spray an 11 x 7 baking dish
- Make the sauce by heating butter in a heavy saucepan.
- Add flour by sprinkling over the butter and using a high heat tolerant rubber spatula to stir quickly.
- Once the roux (butter and flour) has bubbled add in the milk
- Continue stirring as the mixture thickens.
- Add 2 cups of the cheese, a dash of salt, and pepper, and stir until it is smooth, then remove from heat.
- Layer half of the potatoes into the baking dish.
- Pour half of the cheese sauce over top.
- Add the remaining potatoes, followed by the cheese sauce.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes to brown the top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 11gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 673mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 435IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 267mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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