DOLLY'S Creamy Au Gratin POTATOES RECIPE

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano is a more affordable cheese that offers a similar flavor.

Melt 1 teaspoon of butter in a baking dish and spray the pan with cooking spray.

Cook about 2 lb of potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices, for about 12 minutes.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic and add to a mixture of 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon onion salt.

In a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1/4 cup of butter, melting it together.

Add flour to the melted butter and cook for about 5-6 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.

Slowly add 2 cups of half and half to the mixture, stirring continuously until thickened.

Stir in 1 cup of white cheddar cheese until melted, then add 1 cup of yellow cheddar cheese and mix until smooth.

Layer half of the cooked potatoes in the baking dish, followed by half of the cheese sauce, then repeat with the remaining potatoes and sauce.

Cover the baking dish with a lid and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.

Crush 13 Ritz crackers and mix with melted butter to create a topping.

After 20 minutes, remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle the cracker topping over the potatoes.

Return the dish to the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes until the topping is golden brown.

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