Rich and Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin

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Description

These are the easiest, creamiest potatoes au gratin I have ever had… YUM!

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream, divided
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • freshly grated nutmeg to taste
  • 2 cups freshly shredded Gruyere cheese, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Place potatoes
  3. garlic
  4. and salt into a large pot; fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer potatoes until tender but not mushy
  5. 8 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer about half the potatoes into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  6. Pour 1/2 of the cream over the potatoes and season with black pepper and nutmeg; sprinkle 1/2 of the Gruyère cheese on top. Layer the remaining potatoes on top and season with black pepper and nutmeg. Pour over remaining cream and sprinkle with remaining Gruyère cheese.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown on top
  8. about 1 hour.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8

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