Description
These potatoes are so creamy, even with reduced-fat cheese and milk. This is a great side dish to a low-fat meat entree. Just add a green salad to complete the meal!
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- 1 onion, sliced into rings
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
- 1 ½ cups shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter a 1-quart baking dish.
- Layer half the potatoes into the bottom of prepared baking dish. Top with onion slices and add remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Mix in flour and salt
- stirring constantly with a whisk
- for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Add Cheddar cheese and continue stirring until melted
- 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese sauce over potatoes and cover dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cheese sauce is bubbling and potatoes are tender
- about 1 1/2 hours.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 4