Potato Gratin Recipe| Pomme de Terre Au Gratin|Island Vibe Cooking

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: emmental cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is more accessible and still provides good flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Pecorino is often less expensive and adds a similar salty flavor.

Boil the potatoes cut in half with salt until soft.

Peel the skin off the boiled potatoes.

Cut the potatoes into small squares using a cutting board.

Toss the potatoes with black pepper and seasoned salt.

In a pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add flour little by little while stirring to avoid bubbles.

Pour in 1 cup of whole milk while stirring continuously until thick and creamy.

Add fresh thyme and basil to the creamy sauce and stir well.

Grease a baking tin to prevent sticking.

Layer the first layer of potatoes in the greased baking tin, pressing them down firmly.

Add a layer of ground beef on top of the potatoes.

Add another layer of potatoes, pressing them down again.

Pour the creamy sauce over the top layer of potatoes, spreading it evenly.

Add Laughing Cow cheese on top of the creamy sauce.

Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top and press it down.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for about 30 minutes, checking occasionally.

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