Scalloped Potatoes Jarlsberg

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup leek, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup butter (1/2 stick) or 1⁄4 cup margarine (1/2 stick)
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 2  cups milk
• 8  cups  sliced  red potatoes, , unpeeled
• 2  cups  jarlsberg cheese, shredded
• 3⁄4 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted

Directions

1. In saucepan, cook leeks in 1/4 cup butter until tender.
2. Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
3. Gradually stir in milk.
4. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
5. In 2-quart buttered baking dish, layer half of the potatoes, half of the leek sauce and half of the cheese.
6. Repeat layers.
7. Bake, covered, at 375°F for 45 minutes.
8. Uncover.
9. Blend bread crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter.
10. Sprinkle around edge of casserole.
11. Bake 15 minutes longer.