au gratin potatoes
Just a simple au gratin potato recipe. Par boiling the potatoes insures it will get tender, if you've ever fixed au gratin potatoes from scratch you know what I mean.
yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
25 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For au gratin potatoes
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2 lgpotatoes
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1/2 mdonion (white or yellow)
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1/2 cancondensed milk
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1-2 cskim milk
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6 sliceamerican cheese
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1/2 ccheddar cheese, shredded
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6 Tbspall purpose flour divided
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2 Tbspcornmeal
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3 slicehickory smoked bacon chopped
How To Make au gratin potatoes
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1On a mandolin slicer, slice potatoes to a medium thickness, rinse and cover with water, bring to a boil. Cook 3 min turn off
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2Slice half of a medium onion to the same thickness, add to potatoes in pan. Let sit 2-4 min
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3Cook bacon and chop. Drain potatoes and onions place in bowl, add 3 Tbs flour and cornmeal, toss to cover, add chopped bacon. Set aside.
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4Drain pan bacon was cooked in, and add 3 Tbs butter, melt and add 3 Tbs flour, stir till it just starts to thicken, add both milks, stir till smooth, remove from heat, add cheese a little at a time, stir till smooth.
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5Pour potatoes, onions and bacon in a baking dish, pour milk and cheese mixture over and bake at 350 for 25 min loosely covered, then remove cover and bake an additional 15-20 min or till potatoes are tender and top is starting to brown. Enjoy!!!!!
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