One of my mom’s best side dishes is her au gratin potatoes. Some people call them funeral potatoes because they are a good dish to serve at a funeral. In Home on Huckleberry Hill, I had these potatoes on the menu when Mary Anne makes Jethro a special anniversary dinner. After Jethro goes fishing instead of staying home to celebrate their anniversary, Mary Anne decides that funeral potatoes were a very bad choice for an anniversary dinner. She skims all the melted cheese off the top and eats it without feeling one bit guilty.
Before it goes into the oven. I like to bury it in cheese!
But you won’t want to miss the potatoes under the cheese. They are delicious. This is one of those dishes that doesn’t really require a recipe. I just add things to taste–so here’s my best effort at actually giving you a recipe.
Fresh out of the oven.
The grandkids love it.
Ingredients
- 1 5-pound bag of potatoes (I prefer red potatoes, but russets work too.)
- 1 10 1/2 oz. can cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 of a white onion, chopped (You can do more or less onion or leave it out altogether)
- 1 cup milk (This is approximate. I pour some in and stir the mixture until it is sufficiently moist.)
- Salt to taste
- Garlic to taste
- 1 pound cheddar cheese, grated (I would advise against using pre-grated cheese. It doesn't melt well. You can use more or less cheese as you like. I like a lot of cheese.)
Instructions
- Scrub potatoes and wrap in tin foil. Bake at 350 degrees until soft, about an hour to an hour and a half. Let cool.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel potatoes (or leave peelings on if you prefer) and cut into bite-size squares. Place in a large mixing bowl. Add cream of chicken soup, onion, and milk. Stir well. Add more milk as needed to make the mixture moist.
- Add salt and garlic to taste. Stir well.
- Spread half the potato mixture into a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Top with half the grated cheese.
- Spread the remaining potato mixture over the cheese and top with the rest of the cheese.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Serve hot!
They sound and look delicious, Thank you for sharing your recipe. God Bless you
The picture s of the Au Gratin Potatoes looks really good.