Smoky Potatoes Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, yellow, grated
• 1/4 cup american cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin (8 medium potatoes)
• 8 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons smoky paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 melt 8 tablespoons margarine in a large sauce pot over medium-high heat.
• 3 stir in the flour, mixing until pasty.
• 4 add milk; stir to remove lumps and let cook for 6 minutes until it gets thick.
• 5 lower heat and add the cheeses, bouillon, nutmeg and black pepper.
• 6 whisk until well combined and sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. remove from heat.
• 7 in a bowl, combine 8 tablespoons melted margarine, panko bread crumbs and smoky paprika. stir well.
• 8 place potato slices in a casserole dish.
• 9 pour cheese sauce over the potatoes and sprinkle with topping.
• 10 wrap with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• 11 remove foil and cook for 10 minutes uncovered.
• 12 allow to sit for 10 minutes.