Great special occasion recipe, for those who want to enjoy this more often without the calories and saturated fats I make a version using Olive oil. poach the onions, garlic and potatoes in olive oil till almost done, 12mins ish (seasoned with, S & P, nutmeg, bay and thyme) then make the roux with some of the olive oil instead of the butter, use whole milk and add a good Parmesan along with gruyere (less cheese used). Bake in a hot oven 20mins, finish under the grill
Scott: Great recipe; I added minced mushrooms to the onions, and used grated cheddar and Colbyjack cheese, and it was the hit of the meal. Best Au Gratin potatoes I've ever had. Thanks for the inspiration.
this was a hit for Easter dinner!! you are a genius in the Your recipe gets 5 stars!! :-) kitchen! (don't tell anyone but I was rambunctious and added nutmeg, a dash of chardonnay, and orange zest.) Thanks Scott!!!! *mwah*
Love your recipe - esp. the Southern cayenne touch - and onions (yes!!!)& will make it! I've a variation - par boiled potatoes; shredded cheddar; 'dollops" of cream cheese; tarragon; 1/2& 1/2 and heavy cream - salt and cracked pepper. Layer the potatoes w/cheeses and tarragon - salt and pepper and pour 1/2 &1/2 & heavy cream over each layer. Cook the same way. I'll serve w/Christmas ham, green beans, a big salad and lovely French bread. Make this using bits of any good leftover cheese on hand.
Scott: I have tried this receipe now two times and can say that this one is On the Money! The second time though, I added the cayenne pepper as you suggested as an option and can say that this small amount of spice can really pizazz this one up a lot!
As a German I am very impressed, the only other thing I'll add is some fresh Parsely, you cannot beat this with a fresh salad and a Schnitzel. Great recipe,very authentic.
What I do when I'm going to serve a left-over dish, ie; meatloaf, Swiss steak, etc; I feel that I can, "man it up", with au graten potatoes. I already have my meat dish built, so I have plenty of time to spend on the vegetable and bread dishes. Nobody is ever going to notice the lazy day left-over entree, when served with a big dish of freshly baked and crusty au graten potatoes.
This is re; the person who's allergic to onions; I have a friend who's allergic to onions, but she has no problem with store-bought onion flakes. Have you been brave enough to try the latter?
And a big, "Hi", to Scott in PORTLAND ..., from Roxy in Salem. (:
I was able to try this a few days ago and it was amazing! Even my picky family liked it.I dident have any gruyere cheese so I ended up useing parmesan and swiss only but it was still great.Ide love to try it with the "right" type of cheese though. Many thanks!
WONDERFUL recipe!!!
nobracobra 4 weeks ago
Great special occasion recipe, for those who want to enjoy this more often without the calories and saturated fats I make a version using Olive oil. poach the onions, garlic and potatoes in olive oil till almost done, 12mins ish (seasoned with, S & P, nutmeg, bay and thyme) then make the roux with some of the olive oil instead of the butter, use whole milk and add a good Parmesan along with gruyere (less cheese used). Bake in a hot oven 20mins, finish under the grill
SimInSingapore 1 month ago
Scott: Great recipe; I added minced mushrooms to the onions, and used grated cheddar and Colbyjack cheese, and it was the hit of the meal. Best Au Gratin potatoes I've ever had. Thanks for the inspiration.
jar101047 7 months ago
making this rite now... pre-cooked ingredients taste wonderful... xtra twists (cheeses/onions, etc) r gr8... thanks
nobracobra 1 year ago
this was a hit for Easter dinner!! you are a genius in the Your recipe gets 5 stars!! :-) kitchen! (don't tell anyone but I was rambunctious and added nutmeg, a dash of chardonnay, and orange zest.) Thanks Scott!!!! *mwah*
reeshasi 1 year ago
Love your recipe - esp. the Southern cayenne touch - and onions (yes!!!)& will make it! I've a variation - par boiled potatoes; shredded cheddar; 'dollops" of cream cheese; tarragon; 1/2& 1/2 and heavy cream - salt and cracked pepper. Layer the potatoes w/cheeses and tarragon - salt and pepper and pour 1/2 &1/2 & heavy cream over each layer. Cook the same way. I'll serve w/Christmas ham, green beans, a big salad and lovely French bread. Make this using bits of any good leftover cheese on hand.
Daisytoo 2 years ago
Can this be made a day in advance?!!
stephaniemeryl 2 years ago
Scott: I have tried this receipe now two times and can say that this one is On the Money! The second time though, I added the cayenne pepper as you suggested as an option and can say that this small amount of spice can really pizazz this one up a lot!
Great Au Gratin's, Scott!
Thanks a Ton for this Video!!
Mike from Fishers, Indiana
mengland67 2 years ago
You are really good at this. :) This helped me a lot.
PoliticsAreBad 2 years ago
tried this and my husband loved it :) keep up the great recipies :)
irammb 2 years ago
As a German I am very impressed, the only other thing I'll add is some fresh Parsely, you cannot beat this with a fresh salad and a Schnitzel. Great recipe,very authentic.
susiyu 3 years ago
What I do when I'm going to serve a left-over dish, ie; meatloaf, Swiss steak, etc; I feel that I can, "man it up", with au graten potatoes. I already have my meat dish built, so I have plenty of time to spend on the vegetable and bread dishes. Nobody is ever going to notice the lazy day left-over entree, when served with a big dish of freshly baked and crusty au graten potatoes.
gesswhoto 3 years ago
This is re; the person who's allergic to onions; I have a friend who's allergic to onions, but she has no problem with store-bought onion flakes. Have you been brave enough to try the latter?
And a big, "Hi", to Scott in PORTLAND ..., from Roxy in Salem. (:
gesswhoto 3 years ago
That looks great. that's 2 recipes I gotta try(right after that Southern fried Chicken)!!
I don't see any breakfast items. I'd like to see some hash browns or French toast.
orgster1469 3 years ago
WOW! that looks good!
USNCorpsman 3 years ago
you provide the best online recipe videos! keep doin what u do! i'm gonna try this one sometime soon, looks great man
GhettoOutlaw84 4 years ago 2
Hi Scott, the potatoe dish was wonderful. So rich and delicious. Thanks for sharing that one.
pakaza 4 years ago
Making this now..yummy.. hope it looks and tastes as good as yours.
pakaza 4 years ago
I was able to try this a few days ago and it was amazing! Even my picky family liked it.I dident have any gruyere cheese so I ended up useing parmesan and swiss only but it was still great.Ide love to try it with the "right" type of cheese though. Many thanks!
InsanityCase 4 years ago
Your welcome... I'm so glad you enjoyed it. It is one of my favorite potato dishes.
ScooterSMcGee 4 years ago
ooh, looks good. can't wait to try it. thanks.
UnsounderGnome 4 years ago
is there anything you could use instead of onions on top of the potatoes? allergic
VanAerosmith 4 years ago
If you're allergic to onions I would omit them completely. They add a richness to the dish but are not necessary.
ScooterSMcGee 4 years ago
thanks a bunch, i will definitely try these.
VanAerosmith 4 years ago
wow, looks scrumptous
Available123 4 years ago
scrumptious, excuse meh.
Available123 4 years ago
Scott, question for you, what exactly is half and half, we dont have that here in ireland, can i just use single cream?
Thanks,
Paul
talbot312 4 years ago
Half and Half is a product that is half heavy cream and half whole milk... You can just mix your own using equal portions.
ScooterSMcGee 4 years ago
Another great one. I'm serving this next weekend for a dinner party. Thank you!!!
HowdeyDooToYou 4 years ago