These Outrageous Au Gratin Potatoes are the definition of holiday side dish. Incredibly rich and cheesy, these are just what you need on your Easter table.
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Last week I promised two Easter slam dunk recipes and first I delivered with these light and fluffy Honey Wheat Rolls. Today I’m sharing the second recipe, these ridiculous Outrageous Au Gratin Potatoes. And they are ridiculous in ALL THE RIGHT WAYS.
I really hope you guys do the whole traditional Easter meal with ham and all the fixings because these potatoes are just begging to be a star on that table. Three cheeses, heavy cream, perfectly tender potatoes, delicious spices.
I’m seriously still dreaming about this decadent, gooey, crispy edged dish.
Let’s start with the cheeses friends. First, sharp white cheddar. Because everything should have sharp cheddar in my opinion.
A good amount of smoked Gouda is mixed in there too for some rich, smoky goodness. Lastly, Colby for its creamy, mild flavor.
All the cheeses get mixed together than layered with the cream soaked potatoes. That means you get a melty, gooey layer of cheese in the middle of the dish and a crispy, crunchy layer on top.
If you don’t think that’s outrageously delicious I don’t know what to tell you.
I chose to bake these potatoes in a cast iron skillet for even more color and crispiness on the edges. When it comes to a brownie or cake, I’m always a middle kind of girl but these potatoes?! If I had it my way I would eat all around the edges for that crispy cheese.
And I wouldn’t be sorry about it either.
Can you imagine that with some sweet, salty ham? I just CANNOT wait to make this again at Easter and I hope you all do too.
Outrageous Au Gratin Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. russet potatoes, thinly sliced on mandolin
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 4 oz. sharp cheddar
- 2 oz. colby cheese
- 4 oz. smoked gouda
- Parsley for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium sized saucepan, bring heavy cream, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper to a simmer and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in potatoes and let sit while you grate the cheeses.
- Lightly oil a cast iron skillet or 8×8 baking dish. Layer half the potatoes into the skillet, leaving as much cream in the saucepan as possible. Sprinkle half the cheese over the layered potatoes. Layer remaining potatoes over the cheese. Pour cream left in saucepan evenly over the potatoes. Top with remaining cheese.
- Cover lightly with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 30 minutes uncovered or until potatoes are tender when poked. Sprinkle with parsley after removing from oven.
March 27, 2018 at 3:31 pm
These look amazing! Thank you for sharing. Could you assemble them ahead of time and bake after refrigeration? I’m wondering if they could be assembled before church and baked afterwards. Thanks so much!!!
March 28, 2018 at 8:45 pm
Hey Meg! Thanks so much! Yes, you could definitely assemble them a few hours ahead of time and bake them later. Hope you love them!!
April 5, 2018 at 6:42 am
Outrageously….delicious! The visual on these is off the hook and based on reading thru the recipe I bet the flavor is even better.
April 5, 2018 at 8:26 am
Thanks so much! They are my new favorite.
November 16, 2020 at 8:46 am
Mouthwatering photos….and the final product was so delish. Definitely lived up to your photos.
November 16, 2020 at 1:30 pm
Thanks so much Debra!
November 20, 2020 at 3:08 pm
The best au gratin potatoes recipe ever! I am going to be making these again.
November 20, 2020 at 3:25 pm
Oh yay! I am SO happy to hear that Kate! This is one of my favorite recipes. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.
December 23, 2020 at 10:53 am
Thoughts on baking in advance (because I also have a ham that needs to bake for 2.5 hours at 300F) and reheating in the oven?
December 23, 2020 at 1:04 pm
You could definitely do that! Bring the already cooked dish to room temperature then bake for about 45 minutes at 300 if it will fit in the oven with your ham. Or at 350 for 30 minutes. I hope you love them! This is one of my very favorite recipes on my site. Happy holidays AJ!!
March 31, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Why is there not servings listed? I have no idea how much this will make?
April 1, 2024 at 11:20 am
I made a mistake and missed it when inputting the recipe. It’s updated now.