Simple Au Gratin Potatoes

Name: Simple Au Gratin Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes (about 6 medium); 1/2 cup chopped onion; Additional pepper, optional

These super cheesy potatoes au gratin are always welcome at our dinner table, and they're so simple to make. A perfect complement to ham, this homey potato gratin also goes well with pork, chicken and other entrees. —Cris O'Brien, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups 2% milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
5 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes (about 6 medium)
1/2 cup chopped onion
Additional pepper, optional

Directions

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.
Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. If desired, top with additional pepper.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 224 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 605mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Au Gratin Potatoes in Taste of Home June/July 2002

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Karissa

Jun 19, 2018

a favorite of mine and my boyfriend, I add about six strips of bacon chopped and a can of sweet corn. it gives it a smoky summer feel
Brandy

Jun 17, 2018

Easy, quick and Amazing! The family ate them all up. My daughter is always asking for augratin potatoes and since we stopped cooking from a box, this is the first recipe I tried and it's a keeper.
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Apr 17, 2018

These are delicious scalloped potatoes.I used evaporated milk instead of 2%. It gives them a richer flavor.
kitkat0974

Feb 26, 2018

Fantastic recipe! I had some potatoes I needed to use up so ended up increasing the amounts of everything but salt by half. I also didn't have shredded cheddar on hand so I used 1/2 Mozzarella and 1/2 American and used whole milk instead of 2%. I can't wait to make this again.
Sarah

Feb 15, 2018

Great recipe! Only modification I made was to use 1 1/2 cups of cheese instead and sprinkle some on top for the last 20 or so minutes of baking. Who doesn't love a cheesy baked crust? Next time I'll use a stronger tasting cheese too like a gruyere or at least sharp cheddar. The regular cheddar didntdidn't have a cheesy enough taste.
Kimberly

Jan 17, 2018

Tasty. It was easy to make. Make sure to rinse the potatoes. I can see adding things in it like mushrooms or peas etc.
dianvan

Dec 25, 2017

Fantastic!
Laurie

Nov 20, 2017

Can I do everything but the baking the day before or will that screw up cheese?
Bradley

Nov 15, 2017

This is a great recipe that can be tweaked for your personal taste. I have altered the cheeses and generally add paprika on top.
Jamie

Sep 11, 2017

Tweeked this by adding Mexican cheese mix and smoked paprika....awesome!