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Perfect Potatoes Au Gratin for creamy cheesy potatoes

October 30, 2017 by Evelyn 2 Comments

Make perfect potatoes au gratin with the best cheese for au gratin potatoes. It’s an easy au gratin potatoes recipe for creamy cheesy potatoes.  And do you know the difference between scalloped potatoes vs au gratin?
 
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If you are like us, you like easy one-pot meals or in this case a one-pot potato dish.  This is not one of those recipes where one would cook the sauce in a pot and then pour it in another and bake.  This is a pour everything into the pan and bake recipe and exactly what all of us busy people need.

Today’s easy potato dish is one that we have always made, we call them perfect potatoes au gratin.  And they consist of thinly sliced potatoes in a rich cheesy sauce and are seasoned and topped with additional cheese and chopped chives.

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Scalloped potatoes vs au gratin

I have never really thought about the difference between scalloped potatoes vs au gratin potatoes, but I’m told there is a difference.   We were never really sure which name these potatoes fell under, we just knew they were very easy and so delicious.

But since then we have learned the real difference between potatoes au gratin and scalloped potatoes.   Potatoes Au Gratin has a topping of sometimes breadcrumbs or cheese and then it’s browned.   But scalloped potatoes do not have a topping, even though the top is browned.

We do not top our potato dish with breadcrumbs but like most cheese lovers, we do add extra cheese on top and then place the dish back into the oven to brown.  So these potatoes by definition are a cross between scalloped potatoes vs au gratin. 
But call them what you want, they are totally delicious. 

 

The best cheese for au gratin potatoes:

The choices are sky-high for the best cheese for au gratin potatoes.  Personally I love to keep it simple and use Monterey Jack, it’s inexpensive and shreds easily.  But many of my Texas friends use what we call longhorn cheddar cheese which is a hard yellow cheese. But one of the most popular and absolute best cheese for au gratin potatoes is gruyere which is a hard yellow swiss cheese.   It’s excellent for baking and has a distinctive but not overwhelming taste. 

But the most important thing is to grate your own cheese, do not use that prepackaged already shredded cheese. This recipe just will not be the same if you do.  

 

How to make perfect potatoes au gratin:

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Start your perfect au gratin potatoes by buttering a 7 X11 inch baking dish and layer 1/2 of the potato slices in the buttered dish, overlapping like fallen dominos.

Add extra flavor by dotting the potato slices with butter on each layer.  New studies show real butter is not bad for you and it makes your soul happy or it does mine.   Or as Pioneer woman says, “It makes my skirt fly up”, I just love it when she says that.

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Sprinkle 1 cup of the Monterey Jack cheese on top of the potato slices. And then repeat with another layer of potatoes, butter, and cheese.    Mix milk with salt and pepper, pour over the potatoes and then bake for about 1 hour.
 
Scalloped potatoes vs au gratin, creamy cheesy potatoes

These perfect potatoes au gratin makes the absolute best pan of creamy cheesy potatoes that we know you and your family will love. 

 

If you enjoy these creamy cheesy potatoes then see these other potato recipes:

  • Fried Potato Patties
  • Garlic Mashed Potato Casserole
  • Best Baked Potato Ever
  • Garlic Red Skinned Mashed Potatoes

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Perfect Potatoes au gratin

Make perfect potatoes au gratin with the best cheese for au gratin potatoes. It’s an easy au gratin potatoes recipe for creamy cheesy potatoes.  And do you know the difference between scalloped potatoes vs au gratin?
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time55 mins
Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best cheese for au gratin potatoes, perfect potatoes au gratin, scalloped potatoes vs au gratin
Servings: 8
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 4 large potatoes Russet or Yukon Gold
  • 4 tbsp butter cut into 1/2 piece cubes + butter to grease the pan
  • 1 1/4 cup Monterrey Jack Cheese, Cheddar or gruyere grated
  • salt
  • fresh chives sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter the sides and bottom of a 7 X 11 baking dish
  • Peel potatoes and slice into thin slices. Use a kitchen mandolin for uniform slices. Shred cheese.
  • In a medium mixing bowl whisk the cream, salt, and pepper until well blended
  • Arrange half of the potato slices, edges overlapping, in a single layer on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Salt, pepper, and dot with cut-up butter
  • Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over the potatoes and pour 1/2 of the cream mixture over top.
  • Repeat with the remaining potatoes, butter, 1/2 cup of cheese, and cream
  • Cover with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes
  • Remove foil, bake for 15-25 minutes longer until potatoes are done and the top is beginning to brown.
  • Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese and bake 5 minutes until cheese is just melted
  • Remove from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes, sprinkle with fresh chives prior to serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 21.2mg | Calcium: 204mg | Iron: 6.1mg



 

 

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  1. Mary

    October 30, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    5 stars
    Yum yum, I love potatoes any way they are fixed. Spending a lot of time on the farm in Virginia, there were always potatoes, never rice. Many thanks for this terrific recipe.

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  2. Regine Karpel

    November 2, 2017 at 7:56 pm

    Yum.

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