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

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Season potatoes with salt and pepper.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Pour cheese sauce over potatoes and cover dish with aluminum foil.