Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin
My friend Sue shared her recipe for Au Gratin Peas and Potatoes on her blog. It was a little different from the other recipes I’ve eaten and I knew I had to try it and so I did. While my husband and son love green peas, they asked me to not add them to future dishes, because they wanted to enjoy them by themselves. That’s okay with me because I don’t have to worry about coming up with another side dish. Yeah, I went there.
While my recipe looks nothing like the dish I was served as a girl, I think it tastes a whole lot better!
One big time saver for me is peel and thinly slice the potatoes before cooking. I usually just boil the potatoes until tender before adding them to the pan.
I made a few slight changes from the original recipe – more bacon and I used a mixture of mayonnaise and sour cream. Just yummy goodness when you think about it!
Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin
Ingredients:
- 8 bacon slices, chopped
- 1 Tablespoon bacon drippings
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cups cooked potatoes, peeled and sliced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, and milk. Set aside.
In a hot frying pan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and reserve one Tablespoon of drippings in the pan. Add onion and cook until tender; layer with the potatoes, salt, and ½ of the cheese and bacon. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. If using cooled potatoes cook until heated through.
Pour mayonnaise and sour cream mixture over the potatoes and bacon. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Simmer for about 5-8 minutes until mayo mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
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This looks too yummy not to try. I hope to make this for my own family soon. You can't go wrong with potatoes and bacon and cheese. :) Thanks for sharing this, Lori.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Lisa. It is a favorite our ours and requested often.
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