Au gratin potatoes

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tbl. butter
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1-2 Tbl. flour
  • 2 cups nonfat milk
  • 2 lbs. potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup shredded low-fat cheese
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1⁄4 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
  3. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until onion begins to brown (about 5 minutes).
  4. Stir in flour.
  5. Slowly add milk.
  6. Add potatoes; stir to mix; bring to a boil.
  7. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese, salt and black pepper.
  8. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish then spread out.
  9. Bake for 1 hour uncovered.
  10. After 1 hour cooking time cover with foil and continue to bake another 20 minutes more.
  11. Change oven to broil heat.
  12. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over potatoes and broil 6-inches from heat until the cheese is golden (about 1-2 minutes).
  13. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Dehydrate:

Spread on covered dehydrator trays and dehydrate for 5 ½ hours at 145 degrees.

Yield: 8 servings (2 ounces per serving)

Rehydrate:

Cover with water just above level of food in pot, boil, stir, and serve.

Freezer bag cooking:

  1. Place freezer bag in cozy.
  2. Boil water.
  3. Pour water in bag to cover food.
  4. Zip bag.
  5. Set 15 – 20 minutes.
  6. Open bag carefully.

Calories: 158