**Au Gratin Potatoes: A Culinary Delight Explored**
Au gratin potatoes, a classic French dish, are a symphony of flavors and textures that have tantalized taste buds for centuries. This delectable side dish features thinly sliced potatoes bathed in a creamy, cheesy sauce, then baked to golden perfection. The result is a harmonious blend of crispy edges, tender interiors, and a rich, flavorful crust. Our comprehensive guide delves into three enticing variations of au gratin potatoes, each offering a unique twist on this timeless recipe. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the nuances of classic, vegetarian, and bacon-infused au gratin potatoes, providing step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and essential tips to ensure your homemade gratin is a resounding success. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, our recipes will guide you towards creating an unforgettable gratin experience.
EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES RECIPE
Layers of thinly-sliced potatoes, a creamy sauce and two different types of cheese make this the best Easy Au Gratin Potatoes recipe you'll ever taste!
Provided by Blair Lonergan
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /8 of the recipe, Calories 344 kcal, Carbohydrate 30 g, Protein 9 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 141 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g
CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES
This is my husband's favorite dish, and he considers it a special occasion every time I make it. The creamy cheese sauce and the tender potatoes in this classic French dish combine to make a deliciously addictive experience. It's a great side dish with a roast pork loin or beef tenderloin. Add a green salad and French bread, and you have found the magic path to a man's heart. To avoid lumps in your sauce, add the milk just a little at a time as you stir the flour and butter. Experiment with different cheeses for variety.
Provided by CathyM
Categories Side Dish Potato Side Dish Recipes Potatoes Au Gratin Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.8 calories, Carbohydrate 49.3 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 683.4 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
SIMPLE AU GRATIN POTATOES
These homemade au gratin potatoes 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
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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 : Calories 224 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 605mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES
One taste of this classic comforting dish and you'll never buy a store-bought box of au gratin potatoes again! The thinly sliced "spuds" cook up tender in no time. Your family will request this many times over.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 544mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
POTATOES AU GRATIN
This is one of the first dishes I made in Home Economics class, but it wasn't until after I graduated that I learned about adding Parmesan and Gruyere for a more sophisticated version.
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
PERFECT POTATOES AU GRATIN
For a hearty side dish, make Ree Drummond's Perfect Potatoes au Gratin recipe from The Pioneer Woman on Food Network. Sharp cheddar and green onions add flavor.
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish with the butter.
- Slice the potatoes into sticks, and then cut the sticks to create a dice.
- Combine the cream and milk in a bowl. Add the flour, salt and some pepper. Whisk it together well so that the flour is incorporated into the milk/cream mixture. Add the diced potatoes to the prepared baking dish and pour the creamy mixture all over the top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 15 to 20 minutes more. Just before serving, sprinkle on the grated cheese and return it to the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle on the green onions and serve it hot. Creamy, dreamy and divine.
AU GRATIN POTATOES, VERY EASY
This is a good beginners recipe. The white sauce is the beginning of literally hundreds of recipes, when you add the cheese to it you have a cheese sauce that also doubles as a sauce for mac and cheese. You can put literally any combination of cheeses, I have seen professional chefs put 4 and 5 different cheeses in their sauce. I...
Provided by Jane Whittaker
Categories Potatoes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Peel the potatoes and onions. Slice both potatoes and onions in half lengthwise and slice thinly, you want the slices to look like half moons.
- 2. Put the potatoes and onions in a sauce pan, cover with cold water, and cook until fork tender. You don't want the potatoes mushy, after all you are going to bake them too.
- 3. Pour potatoes and onions into a drainer.
- 4. Meanwhile while the potatoes and onions cook make your sauce.
- 5. Melt the butter, and stir in the flour with a spatula. A spatula for a cream sauce makes a lot of sense and is more efficient than a spoon. Continue stiring to make a paste, let cook a minute to cook out the flour taste. Add the salt, pepper, and mustard.
- 6. Stir in the milk a little at a time. stirring to make smooth. Continue to cook until the sauce starts to bubble and thicken. Watch it keep stirring, and don't walk away. Congradulations beginner!!!! You have just made a white sauce, one of the mother sauces. You will never know how thick your sauce is until it comes to a boil.
- 7. Now stir in the cheese, take off heat and continue to stir until the cheese melts. Now you have a cheese sauce. This is also the sauce for mac and cheese
- 8. Spray a 8x8 inch casserole or gratin dish. Put half your potatoes in, cover with half the cheese sauce, put in the rest of the potatoes and pour the rest of the sauce over.
- 9. Sprinkle with paprika, just for color.
- 10. Bake in a pre heated 350° oven for 45 minutes or until bubbly and browned
EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES
This is a very easy way to make creamy, cheesy potatoes. I used a wide baking dish. If using a taller narrower dish make 3 layers. You can vary the cheese. Last night I used a mixture of cheddar and mexican because I had a little of each left.
Provided by Prrs4me
Categories Potato
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.5, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 18.3, Sodium 81.1, Carbohydrate 45.1, Fiber 5, Sugar 5.6, Protein 7
EASY AU GRATIN POTATOES
A rich, creamy sauce envelops sliced potatoes A very easy and delicious recipe with room for your own unique touches. This is my most requested dish at family get togethers. I don't like cheese very much, but I love these potatoes!
Provided by Chef Sveinbjorn
Categories Cheese
Time 1h25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Tips:
- Choose the right potatoes: Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes are best for au gratin, as they hold their shape well and become creamy when cooked.
- Slice the potatoes thinly: This will help them cook evenly and quickly.
- Don't overcrowd the baking dish: Leave some space between the potatoes so that they can brown evenly.
- Use a flavorful cheese: Gruyère, cheddar, or Parmesan are all good choices.
- Season the potatoes well: Salt, pepper, and garlic powder are a good starting point.
- Bake the potatoes until they are golden brown and bubbly: This usually takes about 30 minutes.
Conclusion:
Au gratin potatoes are a classic side dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With a few simple tips, you can make sure your au gratin potatoes turn out perfectly every time.
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