Delicious Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe for Microwave: Easy and Cheesy!

[pkd09]

I did them last night in the microwave....WOW were they good! I used my Mandoline for the potatoes (did not peel then) and onion. Put in DCB, added salt & peper. In sauce pan I melted 3T butter, added 3T flour until thick, added 2 cups milk and kept stirring until thick. Then used coarse grater and added to milk mixture 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese. Stirred this until cheeese melted (wasn't long). Poured cheese mixture over potatoes/onion. Covered and put in microwave for 30 minutes (actually did 3 x @ 10 min each).

 

[chefheidi2003]

That sounds SO GOOD..I will definately need to try this. I love easy ways to make things that we usually cheat and buy in a box..because they are much better for you if you do them yourself.

 

[ChefBevShu]

Sounds great! I may have to try them tonight!!!

 

[kam]

Yes, this sounds good! About how many lbs of potatoes do you think you used?

 

[Dotty]

Sounds Great! Please give us more specifics and I'll add it to my DCB Cookbook. I love cheesy au gratin potatoes

 

[Paula R. Lewis]

I wonder if you could melt the butter in the DCB first, then add the rest of the "sauce" ingredients to it, stir, and just add the potatoes to it last, stir, and microwave....one-pot dish, easy cleanup...kwim?

Sounds fabulous, either way!

 

[pkd09]

I used 5 med size potatoes. The ingredients/directions could easier feed 6 people.

 

[makeawhisk]

This sounds really good!

 

[pkd09]

I had every intention of using the DCB but was going to put them in oven until I read the directions and it said bake for 1 1/2 hours! To be honest, I was really surprised by the appearance of the cheese sauce....yumm-o! Definitely a keeper recipe for me

 

[Dotty]

I used 5 med size potatoes. The ingredients/directions could easier feed 6 people.

And 1 onion? Large/Med/Small?

 

[pampchefsarah]

This sounds very yummy. I can't just leave a recipe alone, though. I'd try to make it a whole meal by adding diced ham and spinach leaves.

 

[BethCooks4U]

I wonder if you could melt the butter in the DCB first, then add the rest of the "sauce" ingredients to it, stir, and just add the potatoes to it last, stir, and microwave....one-pot dish, easy cleanup...kwim?

Sounds fabulous, either way!

I don't think so. The butter and flour makes a roux which has to cook long enough to "cook" the flour. I don't think that step would work in the DCB.

 

[pkd09]

I used a small to medium onion. Didn't want to overpower the potatoes. I also thought about adding ham but decided to cook that on the stove instead.

 

[Dotty]

I don't think so. The butter and flour makes a roux which has to cook long enough to "cook" the flour. I don't think that step would work in the DCB.

One of my customers reported doing something similar with the loaded baked potato chowder.. she added a tbsp of flour to the first step with milk and potatos and it really thickened up. I haven't tried it myself but it might work. Anyone try it yet? I was going to try to make the Au Gratin potatoes this weekend so I might try to add the flour with it.