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simple au gratin potatoes

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Recipe by
Happy Cook
@SeaBreezeKitchen
The Villages, FL

This dish was prepared for the January 2015 meeting of Curious Cuisiners by Jan Force. A perfect complement to any meat dish and so easy to make.

yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For simple au gratin potatoes

  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    black pepper
  • 2 c
    2% milk
  • 1 c
    shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5 c
    thinly sliced, peeled potatoes
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion

How To Make simple au gratin potatoes

  • 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.
  • 2
    Transfer to a greased 2 quart baking dish. Cover and bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
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