A Healthy Holiday Part 2: Au Gratin Potatoes

December 27, 2009 by DanicasDaily
Filed under: Recipes 

Hi everyone!  I have another recipe for you from my Healthy Holiday series.  Part 1 was all about my super Simple Glazed Ham, but, we all know you NEED to have cheesy potatoes to go with the ham.  I honestly think CHEESE makes everything taste better, in fact, my mom used to put cheese on everything growing up just to get me to eat it.  That’s probably why I am such a fan of broccoli covered in cheesy sauce! :D

Au Gratin potatoes, aka, Scalloped Potatoes (I am not sure of the difference) are probably one of my FAVORITE side dishes in the world, aside from mac and cheese!  This version comes from a Weight Watcher Recipe that I modified a bit and it seriously rocks!  I used sharp low-fat cheeses to bring out the cheesy flavor along with sweet Yukon potatoes with their skin to boost the flavor and fiber.  You still get a little buttery richness, but, the fat free milk helps to lighten it up.  Your family will not even be able to tell that you “healthified” this recipe because it is packed with cheesy, rich, flavor.

HEALTHY AU GRATIN POTATOES

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INGREDIENTS

1 Tbsp butter   

1 medium RED onion(s), thinly sliced   

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour   

2 cup(s) fat-free skim milk   

2 pound(s) Yukon Gold potato(es), thinly sliced   

1 cup(s) low-fat shredded SHARP cheddar cheese (grate your own as it melts better)

1/4 c shredded parmesan cheese

1 tsp garlic salt or sea salt   

1/4 tsp black pepper   

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Preheat oven to 375°F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. 

2.  Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.  Stir in flour; then add milk slowly, stirring.

3.  Add potatoes and stir to mix. Bring to a boil. Stir in 3/4 cup of the sharp cheddar cheese and 2 tbsp of the shredded parmesan cheese, garlic salt and pepper.

4.  Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and level out surface. Bake for 1 hour, uncovered. Cover and bake until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes more.

5.  Change oven temperature to broil. Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes. Broil 6 inches from the heating element until the cheese is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.

6.  Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces.

Makes 8 servings, 3 points each!

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING

Calories 183.6,  Total Fat 5.3 g, Saturated Fat 3.2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0.6 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Sodium 315.1 mg, Potassium 708.7 mg, Total Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Dietary Fiber 2.7 g, Sugars 2.4 g, Protein 10.7 g

STEP-BY-STEP

Rinse/scrub your potatoes and thinly slice.

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Melt 1 Tbsp of REAL butter over medium heat while you thinly slice your red onion.

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Add your red onion and cook for about 5 minutes until onions start to brown/caramelize.

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Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.

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Stir in 2 Tbsp all purpose flour.

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Slowly add your milk making sure you scrap the bottom of the pan for any browned bits.

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Add your potatoes and bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat.

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Add 3/4 c of your lowfat SHARP cheddar cheese and parmesan (I used shaved since it is what I had, but, shredded works just as good).

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Add your spices and stir to combine.

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Pour mixture into your prepared 9x 13 dish and bake according to directions above.

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Tadah!!! Super easy, cheesy, right?!  Allow to cool 5 minutes and cut into 8 slices.

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Enjoy!



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16 Comments on A Healthy Holiday Part 2: Au Gratin Potatoes

  1. Emily (The Experimentarian) on Mon, 28th Dec 2009 5:48 am

    2. Oh boy! As usual, I am bookmarking this page! Thanks Danica :) Hope your holidays were super! xoxo

  2. Marisa (Loser for Life) on Mon, 28th Dec 2009 7:17 am

    3. Ooooh, I am all over this! I LOVE Scalloped potatoes! Or au gratin! I don’t know the difference either!

    Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe!

  3. janetha b on Mon, 28th Dec 2009 3:23 pm

    4. mmm au gratin potatoes are so sinfully good~leave it to you to make them acceptable for chowing down on. love it and you!

  4. Jenna on Mon, 28th Dec 2009 8:18 pm

    5. we had those at christmaS! sooo good-

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  9. Debbie on Thu, 7th Jan 2010 5:34 pm

    10. I am making this tonight. Didn’t have an hour to cook the potatoes so I cheated by steaming the potatoes in a ziploc steam bag for 4 minutes before adding them to the milk/onion mixture. Here is to hoping it turns out good.

  10. Danica's Daily on Fri, 8th Jan 2010 10:06 am

    11. Hi Debbie,

    That is such a great idea to steam the potatoes first. I cannot wait to find out how they turned out. If it works then I am definitely saving time like that in the future.

    Danica

  11. Debbie on Mon, 18th Jan 2010 2:03 pm

    12. Ok so steaming the potatoes worked great. http://debbieinflorida.blogspot.com/2010/01/easy-au-gratin-potatoes-hold-fat-please.html I love this recipe. Will make it many more times.

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    13. [...] You can easily slice everything up in a few minutes! This entire dish took maybe 5 minutes to thinly slice 5 potatoes, 1/2 an onion and 2 bell pepper halves.  I know that the SwissMar Borner V-Slicer might be pricey for some, but, I honestly feel it’s worth every penny.    I have also included a less expensive Quick Slice Mandolin that works great too.  I don’t own this particular quick slice, but, I highly recommend a Mandolin Slicer.  I use it all the time for vegetables in salad, cucumber salads and Healthy Au Gratin Potatoes. [...]

  13. janetha on Fri, 2nd Apr 2010 11:36 am

    14. these are going on sunday’s menu!

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