Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes
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If you like potatoes that are creamy, Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes is the dish for you. It's perfect along side ham, chicken, pork, or beef and extra special for holidays.
Author: Renée
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Serves: 12
Ingredients
For Basic Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes:
- 3 pounds of potatoes, cooked, cubed or sliced
- 3 cups Béchamel Sauce
- 1-1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
To Load Them Up:
- 4 green onions, white and green parts sliced
- ½ red or green bell pepper, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, thinly sliced
- 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚degrees.
- Prepare a 3-quart baking dish by spraying it with non-stick spray.
- In a large mixing bowl combine potatoes and sauce, being careful not to break potatoes up.
- Add 1 cup of cheese and scoop into baking dish.
- Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup of cheese.
- Sprinkle with paprika
- Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
To Load Them UP:
- Add green onion, peppers, celery, bacon and sour cream when you add the 1 cup of cheese.
Notes
Use any kind of potato that you like. My husband loves it when I make them with russets and I love to use red potatoes. Use your favorites.
I love the taste of sharp cheddar cheese, but again use your favorite cheese too.
Plan on using 1 cup of sauce to one pound of cooked potatoes. So for 3 pounds of potatoes I doubled my recipe for Béchamel Sauce.
I love the taste of sharp cheddar cheese, but again use your favorite cheese too.
Plan on using 1 cup of sauce to one pound of cooked potatoes. So for 3 pounds of potatoes I doubled my recipe for Béchamel Sauce.
Recipe by Cheery Kitchen at https://cheerykitchen.com/cheesy-au-gratin-potatoes2/