Homemade Au Gratin Potatoes

Potatoes are such a fun vegetable.  So easy to fix in so many different ways and best of all,  they are very inexpensive.  This Homemade Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe is one of many great recipes you can try! If you are looking for ways to cut your budget, buy a bag of potatoes and see how many different kinds of meals and side dishes you can come up with. Try some of these 21 Budget Potato Recipes! 

Homemade Au Gratin Potatoes

Wondering what the difference is between Au Gratin Potatoes and Scalloped? 

Only one ingredient…Cheese.  Au Gratin has Cheese, Scalloped doesn’t.  Yep..that’s it..mystery solved!  

Ingredients:

Serving Size 5-8 depending on how many potatoes you use.  Figure one potato per person…or more of course if you have big eaters.

• 5-8 potatoes (peeled or not peeled) I don’t peel…umm lazy 🙂
• 2 cups or 1 pint of Half and Half
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 1/2 Cup Water (1 cup if using double the potatoes)
• 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Salt and Pepper to taste.  ( You can add other seasonings too, like garlic salt, seasoning salts)
• Optional Ingredients:  1/2 cup Shredded Romano/Parmesan Cheese, Bacon, Green Onions, Ham… let your creative side come out..

Directions:

Slice up the Potatoes to about 1/8 of an inch thick (any thicker will take really long to cook) See at end of post the type of Grater/Slicer I use Spray the size pan that will fit your potatoes.  I am using a 10X9 for 5 potatoes.  Spread potatoes out and pour in Water and Half and Half. Now Salt and Pepper..then dab Butter around evenly. Spread Cheese on top and then cover with foil. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.  Uncover at the last 5 minutes if you would like a golden brown top. Now if you are in a hurry..just microwave until potatoes get softened..NOT with the foil on of course.  Then put in the oven for about 15 mins at 375. That’s it!  With the holidays just around the corner..you can make an inexpensive side dish and wow your crowd!  Here is the the type of slicer I use for the potatoes..it just makes life so much easier and faaaaaster..oops I got going to fast..I know..dumb 🙂 (affiliate link)

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Homemade Au Gratin Potatoes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Potatoes

Servings 5 -8

Ingredients

  

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• t •5-8 potatoes I don’ peel…umm lazy 🙂 peeled or not peeled
• cups •2 or 1 pint of Half and Half
• Tbsp •2 . Butter
• Cup •1/2 Water 1 cup if using double the potatoes
• Cup •1 Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• •Salt and Pepper to taste. ( You can add other seasonings too like garlic salt, seasoning salts)
• cup •Optional Ingredients: 1/2 Shredded Romano/Parmesan Cheese Bacon, Green Onions, Ham… let your creative side come out..

Instructions

 

• Slice up the Potatoes to about 1/8 of an inch thick (any thicker will take really long to cook) See at end of post the type of Grater/Slicer I use
• Spray the size pan that will fit your potatoes. I am using a 10X9 for 5 potatoes. Spread potatoes out and pour in Water and Half and Half.
• Now Salt and Pepper..then dab Butter around evenly.
• Spread Cheese on top and then cover with foil.
• Bake at 375 for 45 minutes. Uncover at the last 5 minutes if you would like a golden brown top. Now if you are in a hurry..just microwave until potatoes get softened..NOT with the foil on of course. Then put in the oven for about 15 mins at 375.

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