Sweet Potato Au Gratin
By AnnieHCO
This is my favorite potato side dish! It's adapted from a recipe I clipped out of Oprah Magazine a few years ago.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- 1 C 2 percent milk
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
- Pinch of ancho chile powder
- Pince of nutmeg
- 2 pounds of sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/2 in. thick rounds
- 3 Tbsp. whole grain mustard
- 1 C shredded Gruyere cheese
Details
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter a 2-quart baking dish.
2. In a large saucepan, combine milk, salt, pepper, chile powder and nutmeg. Heat to boiling over a medium high flame. Add potatoes and return to a boil; simmer a few minutes until mixture thickens slighly. Remove pan from heat, stir in mustard.
3. With a slotted spoon, transfer half the potatoes to baking dish; place in an even layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Gruyere. Top with remaining potatoes, pour milk mixture over potatoes and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 45 minutes, until potatoes are tender and top is golden.
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