Au Gratin Potatoes with Gruyere Cheese

Au Gratin Potatoes with Gruyere Cheese make the perfect side to impress your dinner guests. These potatoes are baked until tender and coated in a creamy golden brown cheese topping. Potatoes au gratin with gruyère are a great recipe to make for a gathering or an average family dinner. This recipe looks delicious, with creamy potatoes and grated gruyere cheese on top.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 262 kcal per serving

Ingredients

3 cups - Yellow or White Potatoes
½ - Onion
4 tablespoons - All Purpose Flour
1 tsp - Salt and Pepper
2 cups - Whole Milk
3 tablespoons - Butter
1 cup - Gruyere cheese
1 tbsp - Parsley

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Peel the potatoes, then use a mandolin, or sharp knife for a thin slice about to ¼ inches thick.
Finely chop the onions.
Spray the bottoms and sides of an 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Alternate layers of potatoes, onions, flour, salt and pepper, starting with potatoes first and ending with flour mixture on top. You should have 3 layers.
Top with cubed butter.
Heat the milk until just before boiling.
Pour the milk over the layers in the baking dish.
Top with gruyere.
Bake covered until the potatoes are fork tender (approx 50 minutes).
Uncover and bake until the cheese bubbles and browns. (approx 15 minutes).
Broil for 2 minutes to get a nice golden brown top.
Remove the dish from the oven, and let it stand for 15 – 20 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

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