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Gratin Dauphinois (Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese)

Cooking Light

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke

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Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1  garlic clove, halved
  • Cooking spray
  • 6  peeled red potatoes, cut into 1/8-inch slices (about 2 pounds)
  • 2  tablespoons  butter, melted
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
  • 1  cup  fat-free milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°.

Rub an 11 x 7-inch baking dish with cut sides of garlic halves; discard garlic. Coat dish with cooking spray.

Arrange half of potatoes in dish, and drizzle with half of the butter. Sprinkle with half of salt and half of pepper, and top with half of cheese. Repeat the layers.

Bring milk to a boil over low heat in a small saucepan; pour over potato mixture. Bake for 40 minutes or until tender.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
228 (24% from fat)
Fat:
6.7g (sat 2.3g,mono 2.1g,poly 1.2g)
Protein:
7.6g
Carbohydrate:
36.6g
Fiber:
3.2g
Cholesterol:
10mg
Iron:
1.4mg
Sodium:
262mg
Calcium:
142mg
Jill Melton, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2002