Ingredients
Scale
- 4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbls. chives, minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. and butter a 9×13 casserole dish.
- Arrange the potatoes, slightly overlapping, in the prepared baking dish.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in the milk. Cook until mixture has thickened, 4-5 minutes.Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted and smooth, about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Pour the cheese over the potatoes, season again with salt and pepper and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake covered, 45 minutes, then remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes until top starts to brown.