Classic Potatoes Au Gratin Recipes

CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a medium 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-size 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.

SIMPLE AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add potatoes and onion., Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 30-40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. If desired, top with additional pepper.

CLASSIC POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut 1 garlic clove in half and rub the inside of a 3-qt. shallow baking dish with cut sides. Smear butter all over inside of dish. Bring shallots, cream, salt, pepper, 1 Tbsp. thyme, and remaining 4 garlic cloves to a simmer in a small saucepan over low heat; cook until shallots and garlic are very soft, 15-20 minutes. Let cool slightly. Transfer to a blender; blend until smooth.
• Arrange potato slices in prepared dish, fanning out a handful at a time and placing in dish at an angle (this ensures every scoop will have tender potatoes from the bottom and crisp edges from the top). Shingle as you work until bottom of dish is covered. Tuck smaller slices into any gaps to fill. Pour cream mixture over potatoes and cover dish tightly with foil. Bake potatoes until tender and creamy, 60-75 minutes. Let cool.
• Place rack in highest position; heat broiler. Remove foil and top potatoes with Gruyere and Parmesan. Broil until cheese is bubbling and top of gratin is golden brown, 5-10 minutes. Serve topped with more thyme leaves.
• Do ahead
• Gratin can be baked 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before broiling.

CLASSIC POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking dish, and set aside.
• Whisk together cream, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the nutmeg in a small bowl, and set aside. Toss potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
• Arrange one-third of potatoes in buttered dish, overlapping slices. Sprinkle with one-third of the cheese. Repeat two more times with remaining potatoes and cheese (end with a cheese layer). Pour reserved cream mixture over top layer. Gently shake dish back and forth to distribute evenly.
• Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Remove foil; bake until bubbling and well browned, about 30 minutes more. Let cool slightly before serving.

AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 1 1/2-quart casserole with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until bubbly; remove from heat.
• Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the cheese until melted.
• Spread potatoes in casserole. Pour cheese sauce over potatoes. Bake uncovered 1 hour.
• In small bowl, mix remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the bread crumbs; sprinkle over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until top is brown and bubbly and potatoes are tender.

POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with about 1 tablespoon of the softened butter.
• Arrange a layer of potatoes in the baking dish, and sprinkle some of the cheeses over them. Continue layering potatoes and cheeses until you've used them all, ending with a layer of potatoes.
• In a small bowl, whisk the cream with the salt and pepper; pour this over the potatoes. Dot the remaining butter over the top and sprinkle with the paprika. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the potatoes are tender and golden brown on top. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

VELVEETA® CLASSIC POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 8 to 10 min. or until tender; drain. Return potatoes to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; cover.
• Bake 22 to 25 min. or until potatoes are tender. Stir gently before serving.

POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 13 x 9 pan with oil.
• Peel and cut garlic cloves in half or thirds.
• Rub sides and bottom of dish with cut side of garlic cloves.
• Leave garlic pieces in bottom of pan.
• Layer half of potatoes in bottom of pan.
• Salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Pour half the cream over potatoes.
• Repeat layer.
• Bake for 60 to 75 minutes until potatoes are done.
• Push potatoes down into cream during the first 30 minutes of baking.
• If top gets too brown cover with foil.

CLASSIC POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water 18 minutes or until barely tender; drain.
• Toss potatoes and remaining ingredients in 2 quart casserole; cover.
• Bake at 350 for 20-22 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir before serving.
• Variation: Ham & Potatoes Au Gratrin - prepare as directed, stirring in 1 1/2 cups chopped ham with remainging ingredients.