Healthier Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes

Using low-fat milk and cheese, you won't even notice that this creamier version of Au Gratin potatoes is healthier than the original.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, sliced into rings
• 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
• 2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter a 1-quart baking dish.

Step 2

Layer half the potatoes into the bottom of prepared baking dish. Top with onion slices and add remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Mix in flour and salt, stirring constantly with a whisk, for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Add Cheddar cheese and continue stirring until melted, 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese sauce over potatoes and cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese sauce is bubbling and potatoes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.