Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes

By eaglezfan6

Ingredients

• 4 Russet Potatoes sliced into 1/4 inch slices
• 1 onion sliced into rings
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Butter 1 1 quart 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 sized 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.