Easy Potatoes Au Gratin

This is an easy potatoes au gratin recipe you can make as a side dish for the holidays!! Serve for Easter or Thanksgiving and it’s also perfect to put your leftover ham inside and make as a meal. If you’ve never made homemade au gratin potatoes this is a simple way to do it with just a few ingredients.

I’m all about easy when it comes to recipes, but that doesn’t mean everything has to come out of a box. When holidays hit you want homemade, but I don’t want to be slaving over a stove all day….I still want to enjoy myself. Here is an easy potatoes au gratin recipe you can throw together but is still homemade! (originally published 3/16)

Au Gratin potatoes are a great side dish to ham or even turkey at Easter or Christmas time. Everyone loves cheese and potatoes! I have made the boxed version before and they are ok, but quite frankly these are almost as easy to throw together and you only need a few ingredients to make this easy potato side dish. Here is the recipe.

Easy potatoes au gratin

1. Potatoes – russet or red
2. Milk – whole is best
3. Cheese – cheddar or a mixture
4. Flour
5. Butter

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Easy Potatoes Au Gratin

This is an easy potatoes au gratin recipe you can make as a side dish for the holidays!! Serve for Easter or Thanksgiving and it's also perfect to put your leftover ham inside and make as a meal. If you've never made homemade au gratin potatoes this is a simple way to do it with just a few ingredients.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword au gratin, cheesy, homemade, potato, potatoes, side dish

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 225kcal

Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

• 8 medium potatoes sliced
• 2 c milk whole is best
• 1 c cheddar cheese or a mixture of white and cheddar, more can be used depending on taste
• 4 tbsp flour
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp garlic salt optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400. 
• Melt butter on the stove, add in flour so it thickens Use a wisk and add in milk and continue cooking over a medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes or until it's bubbly and thick. 
• Add in cheese and stir until melted. Take off the heat. Layer some of your potatoes in a baking dish, or corningware. Sprinkle with a bit of garlic salt.
• Pour over 1/4 of the cheese. Repeat layer of potatoes and cheese until your pan if full. Bake for about 60 minutes or until top is golden brown and potatoes are tender.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Potatoes Au Gratin

Amount Per Serving (4 oz)

Calories 225 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Sodium 148mg6%

Potassium 779mg22%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 335IU7%

Vitamin C 19.4mg24%

Calcium 189mg19%

Iron 5.7mg32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

It’s kinda’ like lasagna with the layering. I like to use both mozzarella and sharp cheddar but use whichever you’d prefer or both. Use as a side dish or it’s a great dish to use your leftover ham in! Just dice your leftover ham and layer it with your cheese and bake as usual. I hope you like this holiday side dish and your get together is yummy and fun!

If you love this side dish you should also try our

• corn casserole that is to die for and always a huge hit
• easy green bean casserole with bacon
• slow cooker no yeast rolls

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