Grandma's Famous Potatoes Au Gratin

Submitted by The Spice Guru

"My late grandmother's delicious recipe for Potatoes Au Gratin is a family favorite."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15

ingredients

• GROUP ONE

• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt

• GROUP TWO

• 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 yellow onion, sliced into thin rings
• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• GROUP THREE

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3⁄4 cup strong chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1⁄2 teaspoon prepared horseradish or 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash ground nutmeg

• GARNISH

• 2 tablespoons powdered parmesan cheese
• 1 dash paprika
• parsley flakes

directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 400°F; MEASURE the GROUP ONE ingredients into a small bowl (3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper); MIX well with fork; SET aside.
2. PEEL and slice potatoes thinly; PEEL and slice onions thinly (into rings); GRATE 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese.
3. LIGHTLY grease a 2.5 quart dish or 9x13 baking dish; LAYER 1/3 of the potatoes, 1/2 of the onion, 1/3 of the cheese, and 1/3 of the GROUP ONE mixture.
4. REPEAT layers, finishing with with remaining potatoes, the remaining GROUP 1 mixture, and the remaining cheese.
5. COMBINE 1 cup heavy cream with 3/4 cup strong chicken broth and 1/4 cup dry white wine in a bowl; ADD 1 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish (or 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard), and 1 dash ground nutmeg; WHISK mixture well; POUR mixture evenly over potatoes.
6. SPRINKLE 1/8 cup powdered parmesan cheese, 1 dash paprika, 1 dash freshly cracked pepper and 1/2 teaspoon chives or parsley, evenly over the top of mixture in baking dish for the GARNISH.
7. BAKE 1 hour.
8. ALLOW to stand about 10 minutes to cool and set, before serving.
9. SERVE.
10. GET READY to melt into your seat after just one taste!

Reviews

[Portlandwoman86]

This was fantastic! Your grandmother had one amazing recipe. Thank you so much for sharing it with us and taking the time to make it perfect. This is my new favorite!

 

[K9 Owned]

You are right! I did melt into my seat. Dh nattering beside me telling me to stop eating the potatoes and to eat my ham. I felt like I was a 4 yo:) He was probably right though as I only made it through one small piece of ham and a bit of salad. These were just toooooo good! I scaled it back for the two of us but another time I'd make more. This little piggy ate the lot. Thanks for a winner of a recipe. Made for PAC Spring/09

 

[Chef Canuck]

This was my first Au Gratin (started cooking two months ago) and it turned out great! The recipe was straight-forward, easy to follow and the dish was delicious. Cant wait to try this one on family and friends.

 

[ltemple99]

Made this dish to accompany our ribeyes, for Valentine's dinner. Wow, this dish is outstanding. Really delicious. I had a little bit of a time crunch, so I cranked oven to 450 and cooked for 45 mins. Perfect. Thanks so much for posting. We'll definitely be having this again!