Tender potato and onion slices are layered and baked in a rich and delicious cheese sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds red potatoes
- 1 onion (thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded gruyere cheese
- ¾ teaspoon salt (divided)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper (divided)
Instructions
- 1preheat oven
- 2Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 3prep potatoes
- 4Wash potatoes and slice into ⅛" thin slices. Slice onion as thin as possible.
- 5assemble
- 6Season the potatoes and onions with ½ teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. Toss well to evenly coat. Layer potatoes and onions into little stacks. Place stacks on their side in a greased 2.5qt to 3qt casserole dish.
- 7make sauce
- 8Melt butter and flour in a saucepan and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add mustard powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and milk. Whisk over medium heat until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and stir in cheeses until melted.
- 9bake
- 10Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes, gently separating them to allow the sauce to seep between the layers. Cover with foil (sprayed with cooking spray) and bake 60 minutes.
- 11brown
- 12Remove foil and bake an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned and potatoes are cooked. Cool 15 minutes before serving.