Creamy Cheesy Au Gratin Red Potatoes
Thinly sliced Red Potatoes in a rich and creamy cheese au gratin sauce, topped with more cheese and baked to a golden brown! Just like Grandma used to make!
Ingredients
- 5 large red potatoes sliced into 1/4 inch slices, skins on.
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cup milk or half and half
- 2 ½ cups shredded Cheddar Cheese reserve 1 cup for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- chopped chives for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a medium casserole dish. Place half the sliced potatoes in the bottom of baking dish.
- In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt. Stir consistently with a wire whisk for one minute. Slowly stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened.
- Add cheese all at once. Stir cheese until cheese is completely incorporated and melted into the sauce. About 30-60 seconds. Pour half the cheese sauce over the bottom layer of potatoes.
- Add another layer of sliced red potatoes on top of the cheese and bottom layer of potatoes. Pour remaining cheese sauce over potatoes. Sprinkle with reserved shredded cheese and chopped chives. Bake covered. Remove foil the last 10 minutes of cooking time to brown the cheese.
- Bake for 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Remove when potatoes are fork tender.
Notes
You can bake the potatoes covered if you prefer a melted cheese top rather than a crispy golden top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 644kcalCarbohydrates: 86gProtein: 20gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 719mgFiber: 7gSugar: 12g
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