Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin
Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin layers tender russet slices and sweet onion under a velvety sauce made with low‑fat milk and reduced‑fat Cheddar. The result is rich and cheesy with a cleaner finish, letting the potato flavor shine. Serve it as a comforting side for weeknight dinners or holiday tables alike.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook1 hr 30 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly butter a 1-quart baking dish.
- 2
Arrange half of the potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Place the onion slices on top, then add the remaining potatoes.
- 3
Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
- 4
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour and salt, stirring constantly for one minute. Add the milk and cook until the mixture thickens. Stir in the Cheddar cheese and continue stirring until it melts, 30 to 60 seconds.
- 5
Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- 6
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese sauce is bubbling and the potatoes are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Calories 619.41 kcal High
- Protein 24.6 g Good Source
- Carbs 56.25 g Moderate
- Total Fat 33.76 g High
- Saturated Fat 19.48 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 91.58 mg High
- Sodium 527.65 mg High
- Fiber 3.59 g Moderate
- Sugar 7.54 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 0.04 g Low Source
- Calcium 645.26 mg Good Source
- Iron 1.98 mg Moderate
- Potassium 1094.04 mg Good Source
- Vitamin A 0.67 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 36.95 mg Good Source
- Vitamin D 1.75 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin is a French side dish recipe made with 8 ingredients. It takes about 2 hrs, serves 4, and is rated easy. Key ingredients include 1% Low Fat Milk, All Purpose Flour, Butter, and Onion. Each serving provides about 619.41 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin?
- It is a French gratin recipe made with 8 ingredients, usually served for side dish.
- What is Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin made of?
- The main ingredients are 1% Low-Fat Milk, All-Purpose Flour, Butter, Onion, Russet Potato. The full list of 8 is above.
- How long does it take to make Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin?
- About 2 hrs in total: 30 mins to prepare and 1 hr 30 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 619.41 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Lighter Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 8 ingredients and 6 steps.
How easyChef Pro Scores This Recipe
easyChef Pro gives every recipe a health score from 0 to 100, built from more than 30 nutritional parameters including nutrient density, energy density and glycemic impact. It calculates rather than estimates, so the same recipe returns the same score every time.
The number is traceable. You can see exactly which nutrient moved it, so a dish scoring 78 might show fiber pushing it up while sodium pulls it down, alongside the NOVA processing level of each ingredient.
Your health goal changes the calculation itself, not just a filter. easyChef Pro applies clinically derived weighting across six health dimensions, which is why the same dish can score well for one goal and poorly for another.
Swap an ingredient or change the serving size and that math changes with it. Scoring your own version is the only way to see what your kitchen actually produces.
Modified this recipe?
Changing ingredients or serving sizes changes the nutrition profile. Score your own version with easyChef Pro to see how it compares.