Au Gratin Potatoes

Did you know you can eat Au Gratin Potatoes while still being healthy?  I didn't realize I could until I had a craving for them then I found the Weight Watchers Au Gratin Potatoes recipe and instantly fell in love.  This recipe is simple and absolutely delicious.  For about a cup of potatoes you are only spending 4 points.

For the recipe you will need:

1 Spray Cooking Spray

1 Tbsp Salted Butter

1 Medium Uncooked Onions, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

2 cups fat-free skim milk

2 pounds uncooked Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced

1 cup low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tsp table salt

¼ tsp black pepper

Peel potatoes and thinly slice them.

Preheat over to 375.  Coat a 2 quart covered baking dish with cooking spray.

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.  Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion begins to brown (about 5 minutes).

Stir in flour; add milk slowly, stirring.  

Add potatoes and stir to mix.  Bring to a boil.  (Make sure to continue to stir because the potatoes will stick). 

Stir in ¾ cup of cheese, salt and pepper.  Let the cheese melt. 

Pour the potato mixture into the baking dish and level out surface.  Bake for 1 hour, uncovered.  Cover and bake until potatoes are fork-tender (I baked for 20 minutes). 

Change over temperature to broil.  Sprinkle remaining cheese over potatoes.  Broil 6 inches from heating element until the cheese is golden brown around 1 to 2 minutes. 

Allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing into 8 pieces. 

These Au Gratin potatoes are healthy but definitely don’t taste like it.  I am sure you could serve this dish to guests and they wouldn’t even know that it was a Weight Watcher recipe.