Easy Potatoes au Gratin Recipe Will Be Your New Favorite Side Dish

Name: Easy Potatoes au Gratin Recipe Will Be Your New Favorite Side Dish
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 1 Tbs. butter, at room temp.; 3 lbs. all-purpose potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced; 1½ cups milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp. salt; ¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper; 8 oz. Gruyère cheese, shredded; Fresh thyme leaves (optional)

This cheesy side is filled with rich flavor

By Pam O'Brien

Reviewed by Susan Chiusano

Comments

Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. And while they’re delicious fried, mashed and roasted, when potatoes are baked in a creamy cheese sauce until they are golden and bubbly, they are truly irresistible. That’s why you’ve got to try this potatoes au gratin recipe. It’s so easy to make: We combine potatoes in a flavorful cream sauce and them bake them with Gruyère cheese. The result is garlicky, cheesy deliciousness that your whole family will love. Serve them with dinner on a weeknight, or make them for a special meal. This recipe is versatile enough for virtually any occasion. We guarantee it will be a dish you’ll come back to time and time again.

These potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or steak. Serve them with a salad, or a nutritious veggie like broccoli, and you’ve got yourself a complete meal. Dinner? Done!

Yields

8 serving

Total Time

1 hr, 15 min

Prep Time

25 min

Cook Time

50 min

Ingredients

1 Tbs. butter, at room temp.
3 lbs. all-purpose potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
1½ cups milk
1 cup heavy cream
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. freshly ground pepper
8 oz. Gruyère cheese, shredded
Fresh thyme leaves (optional)

Instructions

Heat oven to 325°F. Brush shallow 3-qt. baking dish with butter. In large pot, combine potatoes, milk, cream, garlic, salt and pepper. Over medium-high heat, bring just to boil, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Using slotted spoon, transfer half of potatoes to baking dish; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining potatoes, then milk mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until tender and golden, 40–45 min. Let stand 5 min. before serving. If desired, sprinkle with thyme.

Nutrition

Calories: 387
Fat: 23 gram
Saturated Fat: 14 gram
Protein: 14 gram
Carbohydrate: 33 gram
Fiber: 3 gram
Cholesterol: 73 mg
Sugar: 4 gram
Sodium: 538 mg

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