Creamy & Rich Au Gratin Potatoes

Submitted by Rachel Merrell

"Cheesy and creamy through the center"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half
• 4 medium white potatoes, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 1⁄3 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (or 2 tbs snipped fresh parsley)
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

directions

1. Grease 1 1/2 quart casserole.
2. Set aside.
3. In small saucepan melt butter.
4. Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
5. Blend in milk and half-and-half.
6. Cook on medium high heat, stirring constantly, until heated through.
7. Set aside.
8. Layer one-third of potato slices, half of onion, one-third of parsley, one-third of cheese and one-third of sauce in casserole.
9. Repeat layers.
10. Top with remaining potatoes, parsley, cheese and sauce.
11. Bake in 375F degrees Convection oven on rack 3, 45-60 minutes (or bake in preheated 375F degrees radiant bake oven 1-1 1/4 hours) or until sauce is bubbly and potatoes are tender.

Reviews

[wickedliz]

These were very tasty! Just the right amount of cheesiness, and potatoes were tender but not mushy. I left out the onions, threw in a bit more pepper to make up for it, and the taste was great.

 

[gsecrease]

I love this recipe. The second time I made it I carmelized my onions for a sweeter taste. Very easy to make.

 

[spatam #2]

DeLish!!! I doubled the recipe and used a 9x13 pan. I used 1 can evaporated and the rest 2% milk. I threw the onions in with the cream sauce so they would soften a little. Cooked them for a full hour. A few minutes longer would be good. I would definitely make this again (at least when I'm not dieting!)

 

[Lawrence]

Wonderful! I used whipping cream instead of half and half because I didn't have it on hand. Used dry minced onion and added it to the sauce. Used 4 jumbo potatoes which doubled the recipe to 16 servings. So glad this sight has the function to recalculate measurements, and the substitute page is extremely helpful.

 

[LindaW]

This was delicious. Mine was a little greasy because all I had was extra sharp cheddar, which produces more oil. But that didn't stop me from immediately going for seconds.