Cheesy Potatoes Recipe

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 25 minutes

Ingredients

3 pounds potatoes (washed, dried and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds)

¼ cup butter

5 cloves garlic (finely minced or pressed through a garlic press)

1 tablespoon italian seasoning

½ teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

1 ½ cups milk

¾ cup heavy cream

1 ½ cups parmesan cheese

Kosher salt and black pepper (to taste)

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 425˚F.

In a large saucepan or stock pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the italian seasoning.

Whisk in the flour and cook until the mixture starts to turn a golden brown.

Slowly add the milk, continuing to whisk while adding. Reduce to medium-low heat.

Stir in the heavy cream and simmer until thickened.

Turn the heat to low. Stir in the cheese whisking until all the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth, approximately 5 minutes.

Season to tasted with salt and pepper.

Fold in the potatoes and stir to coat.

Transfer the potato mixture to a casserole dish and spread in an even layer.

Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese over the top and cover with foil.

Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and bubbling.

Remove from the oven and let the potatoes rest for 5-10 minutes.

Serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Calories: 200 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 49 mg
• Sodium: 308 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 8 g