Au Gratin Potatoes Very Easy Recipes

EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and garlic; cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the milk and cream; cook, whisking, until thickened, another 2 minutes or so. Add the thyme, salt, pepper, nutmeg, half of the cheddar and half of the Gruyere. Whisk for about 1 more minute, making sure that all of the cheese is melted. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Arrange half of the potatoes in the prepared baking dish. Season with a little bit of salt. Pour half of the sauce over top. Arrange the remaining potatoes on top, season with another pinch of salt, and pour the remaining sauce over all. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake for 50-60 minutes (or until the potatoes are just about tender), then uncover and bake until browned on top, an additional 15-20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then serve.

CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a medium casserole dish.
• Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.

QUICK & EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix sour cream, condensed soup, salt and pepper; stir in potatoes, cheese and onion. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a small bowl, mix crushed cornflakes and melted butter; sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.

EASIEST AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Spray a large, deep loaf pan with non-stick oil spray.
• Layer frozen potatoes and cheese, making three layers, and ending with cheese.
• Pour cream or half& half evenly over all.
• Cover pan with foil and seal well.
• Bake at 375 for 1 hour, removing foil for last 15 minutes.
• I don't usually add salt before baking as most cheddars are fairly salty.
• This can be varied by using different cheeses such as swiss, blue, smoked gouda, etc.
• You can also use plain hash browns if you don't like the onion/green pepper taste.
• I've never made this using the low-fat/non-fat versions of cheese or cream, but I wouldn't recommend subbing them.
• The glory of this recipe is its decadence.

POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with about 1 tablespoon of the softened butter.
• Arrange a layer of potatoes in the baking dish, and sprinkle some of the cheeses over them. Continue layering potatoes and cheeses until you've used them all, ending with a layer of potatoes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the cream with the salt and pepper; pour this over the potatoes. Dot the remaining butter over the top and sprinkle with the paprika. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the potatoes are tender and golden brown on top. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and slice 1/8" thick. Keep slices in cold water until all are ready to parboil. (It will keep them from darkening) You will need enough to fill a 13x9x2 pan to within 1/2" from the top.
• Parboil potato slices until halfway cooked. Pour into colander to drain.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Lightly saute' the onions to flavor the butter. Add the cheddar cheese soup and pepper and stir to mix thoroughly. Stir in milk to thin the sauce a bit.
• Place potato slices in a large bowl, and pour sauce over them. Gently fold the sauce and potato slices together.
• Spread evenly in a greased or sprayed 13x9x2 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until the top potatoes begin to brown around the edges.
• If you like, you can top these with bread crumbs or shredded cheese before baking. I occasionally throw in a cup or so of 1/2" ham cubes for extra flavor.

EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Lightly butter a 2 quart baking dish.
• Layer 1/2 potatoes and onions. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons flour over mixture. Dot with 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread 1/2 of the cheese over all. Repeat with another layer ending with cheese.
• Pour warmed milk over all.
• Bake at 375° for 40 to 60 minutes or until potatoes are tender and sauce is bubbly. If cheese browns too quickly cover with foil.

EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring cream, milk, salt and garlic powder to a boil. Add potatoes; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Coarsely crush 1/4 cup of croutons. Remove potatoes from the heat. Gently stir in the crushed croutons and pepper. , Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese and remaining croutons. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 5-6 minutes or until the cheese is melted.