Easy Au Gratin Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium russet potatoes (unpeeled)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
- 1 ½ cup milk or 1 cup sour cream with ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon bread crumbs
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar
- dash of paprika
- tiny pats of butter to dot top
Instructions
- Generously spray acasserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Then cook 4 medium russet potatoes (unpeeled) till almost soft or use leftover bakedpotatoes Cut potatoes into ¼" slices (or shred) and layer in greaseddish.
- then cook 4 medium russet potatoes (unpeeled) till almost soft or use leftover baked potatoes Cut potatoes into ¼" slices (or shred) andlayer in greased dish.
- In saucepan over low heat (or microwave), combine 1 cupshredded cheddar cheese with ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup finely diced onion, ½tsp salt, ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper, and 1 ½ cup milk or fat free halfand half (or 1 cup sour cream with half cup milk) till just mixed. DO NOT ALLOWTO BOIL!
- Fold this sauce over the potatoes.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoon bread crumbs, ¼cup shredded cheddar, and a dash of paprika on the top and dot with butter.
- Letset one hour, then bake uncovered at 350F for 45 minutes.
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