Great Recipe for Cheesy Potatoes
This recipe is a traditional dish with layers of potatoes and a creamy cheese sauce. The recipe for sweet potatoes has basic ingredients, and it is a great side dish for Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving!
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of thinly sliced potatoes, either Yukon Gold or Russet, which is approximately 2 pounds.
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- 3 tablespoons of flour
- 1 and a half cups of milk
- 1 small spoonful of salt
- A little bit of cayenne pepper
- 1 and a half cups of strong cheddar cheese, separated into two portions.
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Instructions:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a small baking pan (a square baking dish of 8×8 or 9×9 inches will do).
- In a pot, melt the butter and mix in the flour.
- Cook the sauce over low heat until it becomes smooth and starts boiling, stirring occasionally with an electric mixer.
- Lower the heat and gently mix in 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
- Place half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
- Put half of the cheese sauce on the potatoes.
- Do the same thing with the next layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.
- Put half a cup of cheddar cheese on top. Sprinkle a bit of paprika on top for color.
- Cook in the oven at 350°F or higher for around 1 hour until the potatoes are soft.
Enjoy!