Potatoes au Gratin

By á-47

CUT RECIPE IN HALF AND PLACE IN INDIVIDUAL CERAMIC FRY PANS AND BAKE.

Ingredients

• 2 tea. butter
• 1 onion (about 5 1/2 oz) thinly sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups 2% milk
• 1 tea. salt
• 1/4 tea. pepper
• 3 oz. flour (about 2/3 cup)
• 6 oz. shredded sharp Cheddar (1 1/2 cups), divided
• 6 oz. diced ham (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 3 lb. peeled baking potatoes, cut into 1/8" thick slices
• cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Combine milk, salt, pepper and flour, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to pan. Bring to a simmer; cook until slightly thick (about 2 minutes), stirring frequently. Add 4 oz. cheese and ham, stirring until cheese melts. Stir in potatoes.

Place potato mixture in a 9x13 baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 2 oz. cheese. Cover with foil coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes or until lightly browned and potatoes are tender.

Let stand 15 minutes before serving.