Grandma's Famous Potatoes Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 yellow onion, sliced into thin rings
• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup strong chicken broth
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
• 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish or 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons powdered parmesan cheese
• 1 dash paprika
• parsley flakes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f; measure the group one ingredients into a small bowl (3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper); mix well with fork; set aside.
• 2 peel and slice potatoes thinly; peel and slice onions thinly (into rings); grate 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese.
• 3 lightly grease a 2.5 quart dish or 9x13 baking dish; layer 1/3 of the potatoes, 1/2 of the onion, 1/3 of the cheese, and 1/3 of the group one mixture.
• 4 repeat layers, finishing with with remaining potatoes, the remaining group 1 mixture, and the remaining cheese.
• 5 combine 1 cup heavy cream with 3/4 cup strong chicken broth and 1/4 cup dry wine in a bowl; add 1 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish (or 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard), and 1 dash ground nutmeg; whisk mixture well; pour mixture evenly over potatoes.
• 6 sprinkle 1/8 cup powdered parmesan cheese, 1 dash paprika, 1 dash freshly cracked pepper and 1/2 teaspoon chives or parsley, evenly over the top of mixture in baking dish for the garnish.
• 7 bake 1 hour.
• 8 allow to stand about 10 minutes to cool and set, before serving.
• 9 serve.
• 10 get ready to melt into your seat after just one taste!