Skillet Au Gratin Potatoes with Cottage Cheese Hexclad

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.

Peel 2 1/2 lbs of Yukon Gold potatoes and slice them thinly using a mandolin set to 1/8 inch.

Soak the sliced potatoes in a bowl of water to rinse off excess starch.

Chop 1/4 of a white onion and 4 cloves of garlic.

Heat a Hexclad skillet over medium heat and add 1 tbsp of light olive oil, tilting the pan to coat it evenly.

Add the chopped onions to the skillet, season with salt, and let them soften for about 1 minute.

Add the diced garlic to the skillet and stir for a couple of minutes until the garlic starts to toast, then turn off the heat and transfer the mixture to a small bowl.

In a blender or smoothie cup, combine 1/2 cup of milk, 1 cup of full-fat cottage cheese, 2 tbsp of butter, 1 tsp of salt, and the onion and garlic mixture. Blend until smooth for about 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Shred 6 oz of a mixture of white cheddar and mozzarella cheese and set aside.

Drain the soaked potatoes in a colander, then spread them out on a towel to remove excess water by rolling the towel and squeezing gently.

Pour 1 tbsp of light olive oil into the skillet, spreading it around the sides.

Layer the potatoes in the skillet, separating them as you go. Pour about 1/3 of the cream mixture over the first layer, followed by 1/3 of the cheese and a few dashes of Italian seasoning and pepper.

Repeat the layering process with another layer of potatoes, another 1/3 of the cream, another 1/3 of the cheese, and more seasoning.

Add the final layer of potatoes, pour the remaining cream and cheese on top, and sprinkle with more Italian seasoning and pepper.

Cover the skillet with a lid or aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 35 minutes.

Remove the lid and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the cheese starts to toast.

Set the oven to broil on high and broil for about 3 minutes for a toasty finish.

Let the dish rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

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