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
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Arman siddik Riyad
riyad_a49@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly but the potatoes didn't turn out creamy. I'm not sure what I did wrong.
Tracy Kariuki
k88@gmail.comThe potatoes were a little dry, but the cheese sauce was good.
Juju For the babies
b_j88@gmail.comThese potatoes were a little too cheesy for my taste, but my husband loved them.
Asad khan Asad Khan
ak84@gmail.comI'm not a big fan of cheese, but I loved these potatoes. The cheese sauce was just the right amount of cheesy.
FSS
fss@aol.comI added some chopped bacon to the potatoes and they were even better.
Rudra Bc
rudra.bc@aol.comThis recipe is a great way to use up leftover potatoes.
hzalhabibkr Sinha
sinha-h@hotmail.frThese potatoes are so creamy and cheesy. I will definitely be making them again.
Dia Mehio
m_d8@gmail.comI'm not a great cook, but this recipe was so easy to follow. The potatoes turned out perfectly and my family loved them.
Alexander Mccallum
mccallum-alexander@gmail.comI've made this recipe several times now and it's always a hit. My family loves it!
sms_qp
sms_qp@gmail.comThis recipe is a lifesaver! I'm always looking for easy and delicious side dishes, and this one fits the bill perfectly.
ALI mujtaba NABIZADA
n.a@hotmail.comThese au gratin potatoes were the perfect side dish for my roasted chicken. They were creamy, cheesy, and oh-so-delicious.
MD mojammel islam
i-m41@yahoo.comI'm not a big fan of au gratin potatoes, but I decided to give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The potatoes were creamy and flavorful, and the cheese sauce was cheesy and gooey.
Jamyia King
j.king61@hotmail.comThis recipe is so easy to follow and the results are amazing. The potatoes were cooked to perfection and the cheese sauce was divine.
MdTushar Khan
khan.mdtushar7@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the potatoes turned out perfectly. Thanks for sharing!
Bezze One
o-b@hotmail.co.ukThese potatoes were a hit at my dinner party! Everyone loved them.
Sher Singh
s.singh10@yahoo.comI've made au gratin potatoes many times before, but this recipe is by far the best. The potatoes were so creamy and the cheese sauce was perfectly seasoned.
gerald mule
g_m78@yahoo.comThis au gratin potatoes recipe is a keeper! The potatoes were cooked perfectly and the cheese sauce was rich and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.