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Au Gratin Potatoes

Au Gratin Potatoes

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Au gratin potatoes make a special side dish to a weekend dinner or holiday meal. Use red potatoes or Yukon gold in this dish.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups diced potatoes (about 1/2-inch dice)
  • 7 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 3/4 cup milk, low fat is fine
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • dash nutmeg, optional
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan or Peccorino Romano cheese, divided
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs

Preparation:

Butter a 2-quart baking dish. Heat oven to 400°.

Put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower heat to medium, cover, and continue boiling for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add flour and stir until blended and bubbly. Add the milk and continue cooking, stirring, until thickened. Stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg, if using.

Reserve about 1/2 cup of the Cheddar cheese and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan or Romano; set aside. Add the remaining Cheddar and Romano or Parmesan cheese to the sauce and continue cooking, stirring, just until cheese is melted. Add the drained potatoes and stir gently to coat thoroughly. Transfer the potato mixture to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved Cheddar and Parmesan or Romano cheeses over the potato mixture.

Melt the remaining butter and toss with the bread crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over the cheese layer.

Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the oven on broil and broil for a minute or so, just until nicely browned.
Serves 4 to 6.

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User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Easy and Yummy!, Member hungry_duck

I love this recipe. It is quick and easy. As previous review mentioned you can add what ever you like. I used low fat cheese and milk and added shredded broccoli. Also I used whole wheat bread crumbs cooked in half butter half olive oil.

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