Au Gratin Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup half-and-half
• 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 lbs)
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes (or 2 tbs snipped fresh parsley)
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 grease 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in small saucepan melt butter.
• 4 stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• 5 blend in milk and half-and-half.
• 6 cook on medium high heat, stirring constantly, until heated through.
• 7 set aside.
• 8 layer one-third of potato slices, half of onion, one-third of parsley, one-third of cheese and one-third of sauce in casserole.
• 9 repeat layers.
• 10 top with remaining potatoes, parsley, cheese and sauce.
• 11 bake in 375f degrees convection oven on rack 3, 45-60 minutes (or bake in preheated 375f degrees radiant bake oven 1-1 1/4 hours) or until sauce is bubbly and potatoes are tender.