Cheesy POTATOES AU GRATIN Recipe | Potato Recipe For Dinner

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream is lower in calories, while milk is more budget-friendly.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Start with 2.5 to 3 lbs of gold potatoes, leaving the skins on, and thinly slice them using a knife or mandolin.

Layer the sliced potatoes in a greased 9x13 baking dish, sprinkling with 1.5 teaspoons of salt as you layer.

In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium-low heat.

Add 5 to 6 tablespoons of all-purpose flour to the melted butter to create a roux, mixing until combined and letting it cook for about a minute.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of cracked black pepper, mixing well.

Gradually add 2 cups of whole milk to the roux, whisking to remove lumps, and let it simmer until it thickens.

Add 8 oz of shredded mild cheddar cheese and 8 oz of shredded smoked mozzarella cheese to the sauce, mixing until melted and combined.

Pour the cheese sauce over the layered potatoes in the baking dish, ensuring they are well covered.

Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is golden brown.

Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

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