Cheddar Potato Gratin Recipes

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.

WHITE CHEDDAR POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Butter 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish.
• Whisk together cream, shallots, rosemary, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• Put half of the potatoes in the baking dish, overlapping slightly.
• Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese.
• Add a second layer of potatoes.
• Pour cream mixture over potatoes.
• Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.
• Cover with foil and bake 1 hour.
• Uncover and bake about 45 minutes more, until top is golden brown and potatoes are tender.
• Cool 10 minutes before serving.

HAM, CHEDDAR AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees. Butter a shallow 3 quart baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine the broth, cream, garlic, and sage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, trim any fat from the ham steak, if using, and remove and discard the center bone. Cut the ham steak of baked ham into 1/2-inch dice. Arrange 1/3 of the potatoes in a layer on the bottom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the diced ham and 1/3 of the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers of potatoes, diced ham, and shredded cheese. Top with the remaining potatoes and the remaining cheese. Remove the broth-cream mixture from the heat. Remove and discard the garlic cloves. Season the mixture to taste with pepper and pour over the layered vegetables, distributing it as evenly as possible. Bake, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender when pierced and the top is brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

HAM, CHEDDAR, AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a shallow 3-quart (3-liter) baking dish.
• In a small saucepan, combine the broth, cream, garlic and sage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim any fat from the ham steak, if using, and remove and discard the center bone. Cut the ham steak or baked ham into 1/2-inch (12-millimeter) dice. Arrange one-third of the potatoes in a layer on the bottom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the diced ham and one-third of the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers of potatoes, diced ham and shredded cheese. Top with the remaining potatoes and the remaining cheese.
• Remove the broth-cream mixture from the heat. Remove and discard the garlic cloves. Season the broth-cream mixture to taste with pepper and pour over the layered vegetables, distributing it as evenly as possible. Bake, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender when pierced and the top is brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR FENNEL POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• In a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish, combine the potatoes and fennel; set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add broth, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Layered a casserole dish with 1/2 potatoes slices and 1/3 cup of cheddar cheese and repeat.
• Pour over mixture; gently toss to coat potatoes. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

SAGE AND CHEDDAR POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Mix sage, salt and pepper in small bowl.
• Layer 1/3 of the potatoes and 1/2 of the onion in lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the sage mixture and 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining potatoes, sage mixture and cheese.
• Stir broth and cream in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over potatoes.
• Bake 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and top is golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CHEDDAR-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Position rack in top third of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat shallow 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In pot, combine potatoes, half-and-half, salt and cayenne. Bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer half of potatoes to baking dish; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and 2 T. chives. Top with remaining potatoes. Pour half-and-half mixture over potatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until golden and tender, 45-50 minutes. Serve sprinkled with remaining 2 T. chives and garnish with whole chives.

IRISH CHEDDAR POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Coat a gratin/ovenproof dish with some butter. Layer the dish with sliced potatoes, finely chopped onions and grated Cheddar cheese. Build up layers until dish is full or you run out of potatoes. Finish off with a layer of cheese and a few dabs of butter.
• Prepare a beef/chicken stock cube in 3/4 cup boiling water and pour over dish. Season with salt and pepper and bake in at 350 to 375 degrees F until finished, about 1 to 1 1/4 hours.