Simple Au Gratin Potatoes

Name: Simple Au Gratin Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: European, French
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes (about 6 medium); 1/4 cup chopped onion

2 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h 30min

These homemade au gratin potatoes are always welcome at our dinner table, and they're so simple to make. A perfect complement to ham, this homey potato gratin also goes well with pork, chicken and other entrees. —Cris O'Brien, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:25:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories217.2 kcal (11%)

Total Fat10.2 g (15%)

Carbs24.9 g (10%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein7.3 g (15%)

Sodium267 mg (13%)

Fiber1.8 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

3 tablespoonsunsalted butter

3 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

½ teaspoonsalt

⅛ teaspoonpepper

2 cups2% milk

1 cupshredded cheddar cheese

5 cupspotatoes

thinly sliced, peeled

¼ cuponion

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add potatoes and onion.

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Step 2

Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. If desired, top with additional pepper

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