Cinderella's Au Gratin Potatoes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
• 4 cups diced and cooked potatoes
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled into bits
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 put bacon in frying pan and cook until crisp; set aside.
• 3 meanwhile, dice and then cook the potatoes in boiling water for about 8 minutes, or until just barely tender. drain and set aside.
• 4 melt the butter and and saute diced onions over medium heat for about 5 minutes. add the crumbled bacon and cook for 2 more minutes. then add flour and stir to make a paste. cook for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
• 5 add three cups of milk to the onion mixture, stirring until lumps are gone. cook mixture 10 more minutes and continue stirring. add potatoes, cheese, garlic salt, pepper and kosher salt. mix until cheese is melted.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees f for 10 minutes. (this recipe can also be prepared up through step 5 and refrigerated. when ready to finish, place refrigerated casserole in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.).