Potatoes Au Gratin
Ingredients:
· 2 pounds Russets or Yukon Gold
Potatoes or Gold Potatoes peeled and sliced
· 1 small yellow onion peeled and
sliced thinly
· 3 Tablespoons butter
· 4 large garlic cloves minced
· 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
· 1 cup chicken stock
· 2 cups whole milk
· 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
· 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
· 2 cups freshly-grated sharp
cheddar cheese (or more if you please)
· 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
· Preheat oven 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Cream
sauce
·
Use Food Processor for ½ onion.
·
Remove skin on ½ onion and cut in four pieces
·
Place inside food processor and puree
·
Melt
butter in a medium-sized saucepan on medium heat
·
Add onion mix to pan on the stove and sauté for
4-5 minutes
·
Add 4 cloves of minced garlic (use garlic
press)
·
Sauté for 1-2 minutes more
·
Gradually add flour and stir until well
combined
·
Slowly add chicken stock (whisk), salt,
pepper and stir until smooth
·
Slowly add milk continue stirring/whisking
until combined
·
Simmer over low heat for 1-2 minutes stirring constantly.
· Grease
a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
· Peel
potatoes
· Using
Food Processor, use slicing attachment
· Slice
all potatoes
·
Do
not use your fingers with the food processor, use tools to push potatoes in
·
Spread half of the potatoes evenly in baking
dish
·
Using a ladle, pour half of the cream sauce
over potatoes
·
Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and 1 cup of
grated cheese
·
Place the rest of the potatoes on top. Cover
with remaining cream sauce and cheese
· Cover
pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes
· Hint: not a bad idea to place a sheet of foil on the oven
rack under the baking dish in case the cream sauce should boil over.
· Remove foil and continue baking uncovered for 30
minutes or until potatoes are cooked through
· Remove from oven and allow resting time of 10 minutes
prior to serving
· Enjoy!
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