Potatoes 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.

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.

POTATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Put the potato mixture into a casserole dish, flatten it out with a spatula, and bake for 40 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the gratin is bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh chives.

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.

POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Coat an 11-inch gratin dish or glass pie plate with 3 sprays of the vegetable oil.
• Layer a third of the potatoes over the bottom of the prepared gratin dish or pie plate, overlapping the slices in a spiral pattern. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the flour and some of the optional salt over the potatoes; arrange the onion rings on top. Dust with the cayenne pepper and 1/2-teaspoon of the paprika.
• Layer another third of the potatoes, adding the remaining tablespoon of flour, the black pepper and 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan cheese.
• For the next layer, scatter the zucchini, and dust with the nutmeg, Spike seasoning and remaining optional salt. Top with a spiral layer of the remaining potatoes.
• Pour the evaporated milk over the gratin, and add the remaining paprika and Parmesan cheese.
• Cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the foil, lower the oven to 350 degrees and bake for about 15 minutes more, until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.

POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Peel potatoes, and place in a bowl of water to prevent discoloring. Rub inside of a 9-by-12-inch oval baking dish with cut sides of garlic. Heat cream, milk, nutmeg, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles form around edge. Season with pepper. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, slice potatoes 1/8 inch thick; transfer to a bowl. Pour warm cream mixture over top. Mix well, using your hands to separate and coat potatoes, and transfer to prepared dish. Gently push potatoes down, and pour cream mixture from bowl over top. Sprinkle with Gruyere. Bake (with a baking sheet placed on the rack below to catch drips) until potatoes are fork tender and top is bubbling and brown, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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.

POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Seasoning each layer with salt and pepper as you go, layer the potatoes in a 10- or 12-inch ovenproof skillet.
• Dot the top with 2 tablespoons butter. Pour in half-and-half. (It should come about 3/4 of the way to the top.)
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to low and cook for 10 minutes, uncovered, until the half-and-half has reduced by about half.
• Transfer to the oven and bake until the top is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees and cook until the potatoes are fork tender and the top is nicely browned, about 8 minutes more. Top with grated cheese and return to the oven until the cheese is melty and golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg, if using, and serve.

EASY POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium heat. Blend in flour, mustard and pepper; cook and stir 1 min. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended; cook 3 to 5 min. until thickened, stirring constantly. Add 1-1/2 cups cheese and onions; cook 2 to 3 min. until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• Layer potatoes and cheese sauce alternately in 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray, ending with cheese sauce.
• Bake 1-1/4 hours or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.

PARMESAN POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Combine the first five ingredients. Layer a third of the potatoes and 2/3 cup cheese mixture in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; repeat layers. Top with remaining potatoes; pour cream over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture., Bake, covered Cover for 65 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375°. Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown, 25-30 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.