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Au Gratin Potatoes
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A classic potato casserole. Tender sliced potatoes are baked in a rich cheese sauce.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
8 reviews
ingredients
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided use
6 medium potatoes, scrubbed
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs, optional
paprika, optional
directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine the onion and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is tender.
Stir the flour, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, until the flour mixture is bubbly. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the milk and 1 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese. Return the pan to the heat and increase it to medium-high. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is bubbly and starts to thicken.
Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
Pare the potatoes and cut them into thin slices. Place the potatoes in an ungreased 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce evenly over the potatoes.
Place the baking dish in the oven and bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
Combine the remaining cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle evenly over the top of the potatoes. Sprinkle lightly with paprika, if desired.
Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes more or until the cheese is melted and browned and the sauce is bubbly.
Serve hot.
nutrition data
396 calories, 23 grams fat, 32 grams carbohydrates, 16 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
August 22, 2011
Really great recipe I added some bacon (chopped up) and some munster cheese to everything which I thought made it all that much better.
March 3, 2011
This recipe was so helpful! I played around with some of the cheeses (went with mozzarella, sharp cheddar and a roasted garlic aged cheddar) but the instructions were right on! Thanks!
July 12, 2010
Very good. I added ham, cubes the potatoes and microwaved the potates first for 5 minutes and still baked an additonal 40 min. They were a hit at a potluck we attended.
May 15, 2010
I made this recipe and invited my family to dinner. (about 10 people) Everyone loved it and I'm making as one of my dishes for my brother's birthday tomorrow. Thanks, this is a wonderful recipe.
January 20, 2008
It was unanimous! My whole family loved these "AU GRATINS". I did add an extra 1/2 cup of bread crumbs for a little crunchier topping. Very good! THANKS.
October 15, 2007
This was a great recipe! I added about another cup of cheddar cheese, an extra potato, made the onion a red and added garlic instead of paprika (we didn't have any), and it was freaking awesome. :-D My family loved it! A definite winner :) The bread crumbs and extra cheese to top it really polished the dish off.
January 8, 2007
This was the closest recipe to the au gratin my stepmom used to make for us, it was very good. I used the mild cheddar, monterey jack mix cheese for the sauce and then used mild cheddar with the bread crumbs for the topping. I also added parsely flakes in the cheese sauce and added about 1/4 cup more cheese to the recipe. Thanks for the recipe!
August 8, 2006
I added oven-baked onions to the topping, and WOW! I also used white cheddar. Very good, easy recipe.