Side dishe for 10

Au Gratin Potatoes

Name: Au Gratin Potatoes
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter; 3 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups heavy cream; 1 cup chicken broth; 5 lb yukon gold potatoes; 3 bay leaves; 1 cup gruyere cheese; 1 cup parmesan cheese

$7.16for 480 minServes 10

Thin potatoes bake in garlicky cream and broth beneath melted Gruyere and Parmesan cheese.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.25Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
	Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
	Potatoes, 5 lb$0.99/lb typical	5 lb	$4.95Typical price
	Swiss, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Parmesan, 3.5 oz$0.55/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.93Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.91

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

80 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
10servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Budget Side dishes Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.16 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp butter
3 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1/2 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup chicken broth
5 lb yukon gold potatoes
3 bay leaves
1 cup gruyere cheese
1 cup parmesan cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Cook the chopped onion and garlic in a saucepan with butter over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the cream, broth, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Layer the sliced potatoes in the baking dish and pour the warm cream mixture over them.
Cover and bake for 40 minutes, then uncover, top with Gruyere and Parmesan, and bake for 15 minutes until tender and bubbling.