Au Gratin Potatoes
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 683.1
- Total Fat: 30.2 g
- Cholesterol: 92.0 mg
- Sodium: 776.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 78.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.0 g
- Protein: 26.7 g
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Introduction
easy homemade au gratin potatoes - high in protein! Not low calorie or low fat, but if you have had a DS done and need a high-protein side dish, this one is great. easy homemade au gratin potatoes - high in protein! Not low calorie or low fat, but if you have had a DS done and need a high-protein side dish, this one is great.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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4 large potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 sweet vidalia onion, chopped
2C shredded cheddar or mexican cheese
3T butter
3T flour
1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper (or to taste)
2 C 2% milk
3/4 C bread crumbs (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter bottom and sides of 1 quart casserole dish.
2. In medium sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat (be careful not to burn). Stir in flour to make a paste. Once flour is absorbed, slowly add milk, while constantly stirring and scraping the bottom. Cook until thickened. Mix in cheese, and stir until cheese has melted.
3. Layer 1/2 of the potatoes and onions in the bottom of the buttered dish. add half of cheese sauce. Add second layer, and add remaining cheese sauce.
4. Cover with foil, and bake 75 minutes. Remove foil, and bake last 15 minutes uncovered (if you prefer a softer top, you may leave the foil on the entire time). You may also add bread crumbs to the top when you remove the foil. (bread crumbs not calculated into nutritional count.)
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZTIMES2.
2. In medium sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat (be careful not to burn). Stir in flour to make a paste. Once flour is absorbed, slowly add milk, while constantly stirring and scraping the bottom. Cook until thickened. Mix in cheese, and stir until cheese has melted.
3. Layer 1/2 of the potatoes and onions in the bottom of the buttered dish. add half of cheese sauce. Add second layer, and add remaining cheese sauce.
4. Cover with foil, and bake 75 minutes. Remove foil, and bake last 15 minutes uncovered (if you prefer a softer top, you may leave the foil on the entire time). You may also add bread crumbs to the top when you remove the foil. (bread crumbs not calculated into nutritional count.)
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZTIMES2.