a trEATs affair

treats, travel & eats

  • Home
  • Baking
  • Cooking
  • Tutorial
  • travel
  • Meet Roxana
    • About a trEATs affair
    • Contact
  • Work with me
  • Ask a question
  • Recipe request
  • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure policy
  • Home
  • Subscribe
  • Meet Roxana
    • Contact
  • Work with me
  • Baking
  • Cooking
  • Tips
  • travel
  • Ask a question
  • Recipe request

Pioneer Woman’s potatoes au gratin

November 17, 2015 by Roxana 50 Comments

Potatoes au gratin loaded with cheese, cream and garlic. An easy no fuss no mess delicious weeknight meal. (and the perfect side dish to your holiday meal)

Potatoes au gratin loaded with cheese, cream and garlic. An easy no fuss no mess delicious weeknight meal. (and the perfect side dish to your holiday meal)

Today we’re talking dinner. Savory. Creamy cheesy garlicy potatoes. Pioneer Woman’s potatoes au gratin from Ree’s Food from my frontier cookbook.

My family loves potatoes and my scalloped potatoes have been requested lots of times at the family dinner table but this time, I wanted to try something else, plus it gave me a reason to dust off some of the cookbooks I have shoveled at the back of my office’s bookcase. (I really need to donate some of the cookbooks I haven’t used in years but I just can’t – I’m a cookbook hoarder)

Potatoes au gratin loaded with cheese, cream and garlic. An easy no fuss no mess delicious weeknight meal. (and the perfect side dish to your holiday meal)

I’ve made this potatoes au gratin about two weeks ago for linner as my husband calls it. That’s an early dinner or late lunch if you didn’t figure that out.

I followed the recipe with just a few little changes. I added a little bit more garlic and cheese and used chives instead of green onions.

My potatoes were nowhere near “big potatoes” so I used 6 small ones. Now, after making it, I think 7 small potatoes might have been better. Either way, they turned out creamy and cheesy just like I wanted them.

I would not call them the perfect potatoes au gratin, that because I haven’t yet met cheesy potatoes I don’t like, but they are easy to make and turned out so good I already plan on making them again soon.

Potatoes au gratin loaded with cheese, cream and garlic. An easy no fuss no mess delicious weeknight meal. (and the perfect side dish to your holiday meal)

 

Craving more? Sign up for a trEATs affair email newsletter and get all the recipes sent right to your inbox!

Be sure to follow me on social media, so you never miss an update!

Facebook |  Pinterest   |    Instagram   |     Bloglovin’

You may also like:

  • Baba au Rhum with cream and strawberries
  • Chocolate crust, fresh strawberries, and a dreamy silky chocolate filling turn this easy and decadent no-bake strawberry chocolate pie into a showstopping dessert.
    No-bake strawberry chocolate pie recipe
  • Twice baked cheese and bacon mashed potato casserole

Pioneer Woman’s potatoes au gratin

Potatoes au gratin loaded with cheese, cream and garlic. An easy no fuss no mess delicious weeknight meal. (and the perfect side dish to your holiday meal)

15 minPrep Time

1 hrCook Time

Save RecipeSave Recipe
Print Recipe
My Recipes My Lists My Calendar

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • 6-7 small potatoes, scrubbed clean
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3-5 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper
  • 1+1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar (I used white cheddar)
  • fresh chives, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a shallow baking dish and set aside.
  2. Dice the potatoes. Place them in the buttered dish. Combine the milk and cream in a bowl. Add the flour, garlic, salt and pepper and whisk. Pour over potatoes.
  3. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and and bake for another 20-30 minutes. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese and bake for another 3-5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  4. Sprinkle on the chives and serve immediately.

Notes

Recipe from The Pioneer Woman Cooks : Food From My Frontier

7.6.8
430
https://atreatsaffair.com/pioneer-womans-potatoes-au-gratin/
Roxana Yawgel http://atreatsaffair.com/ All images and content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please re-write the recipe in your own words, or simply link back to this post for the recipe. Thank you.

Potatoes au gratin loaded with cheese, cream and garlic. An easy no fuss no mess delicious weeknight meal. (and the perfect side dish to your holiday meal)

 If you like these cheese potatoes au gratin, you may also like

Cheese pizza with homemade pizza dough

Cheese pizza with homemade pizza dough

Cheesy zucchini tart

Cheesy zucchini tart with pine nuts and grape tomatoes

The best homemade dinner rolls 

The best homemade dinner rolls (from scratch)

Sending love your way,

Roxana

Related Posts:

  • M&M’S peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting
  • Frosted sugar cookies
  • Copycat Twix bars

Filed Under: Cheese, Meatless, Recipe, Sides Tagged With: cheddar cheese, chives, dinner, egg free, garlic, heavy cream, Pioneer Woman, potatoes, vegetarian

About Roxana

Roxana has a passion for all things food, a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed and a severe case of the wanderlust
With an audience in search for real food and no fuss recipes, I make midweek meals exciting sharing approachable recipes, both sweet and savory, that taste completely sinful.

« One pot creamy butternut squash pasta
No bake cranberry cheesecake pie recipe »

Search

Categories

Archives

Comments

  1. kita says

    March 8, 2013 at 9:07 am

    Two more days without power??? Man! It seems something is always going wrong down there. But Im glad things are back and that you posted these potatoes. After seeing everyone's I really wish I had tried these (maybe I still will).
    Reply
    • Kimberly says

      October 13, 2015 at 4:25 pm

      OMG I made these the other night and used 2 cups heavy cream instead of adding the the 1/2 cup of milk and let me tell you that they were out of this world delicious
      Reply
  2. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    March 8, 2013 at 9:17 am

    Mmmm such cheesy potato goodness!
    Reply
  3. Jessica says

    March 8, 2013 at 10:18 am

    This looks delish! I've bookmarked the recipe so I can try it soon as its my hubby's favorite. thx :)
    Reply
  4. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    March 8, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Oh, yum! Darn those technical difficulties. Your photos are stunning.
    Reply
  5. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    March 8, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Yours look so creamy and delicous! 2 days without power, that would be tough!
    Reply
  6. Carol | a cup of mascarpone says

    March 8, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    OH YUMMM...talk about comfort...this looks delicious! Beautiful photos, Roxana!
    Reply
  7. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    March 8, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    This looks like creamy comfort, Roxana! I want to dive in with a spoon! :)
    Reply
  8. RavieNomNoms says

    March 8, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Cheese and Potatoes = heaven
    Reply
  9. Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says

    March 8, 2013 at 10:02 pm

    I've never met cheesy potatoes I didn't like either! :) Happy weekend!
    Reply
  10. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    March 9, 2013 at 4:14 am

    OMG let me bow down before you and these potatoes and show you my empty bowl. I love these!
    Reply
  11. Kate@Diethood says

    March 10, 2013 at 11:26 am

    Oh my goodness, that needs to be my dinner!! Looks so, so good! I love Kita's idea .. if I could just find more time... I think we need more than 24 hours in a day. :-/
    Reply
  12. The Café Sucré Farine says

    March 13, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    Looks really yummy and perfect for a snow-in day!
    Reply
  13. Suzanne says

    March 13, 2013 at 12:47 pm

    Your potatoes turned out wonderful, I was bummed that I forgot to put the green onions on top of mine the chives look so pretty a top them.
    Reply
  14. carrian says

    March 13, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    are you kidding me?!!! Those look amazing!!!
    Reply
  15. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    March 13, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    Cheese and carbs. It's all I need to be happy. And these look especially delicious! :)
    Reply
  16. Anita at Hungry Couple says

    March 13, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    I don't make this often since we try to eat lighter but this is absolutely one of my favorite comfort foods. Yours turned out so beautifully.
    Reply
  17. Ella-Home Cooking Adventure says

    March 14, 2013 at 11:33 am

    These are looking delicious, I love potatoes in any way:). Your photos are great too:) Very nice post.
    Reply
  18. Jean says

    March 14, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    I thought "liner" was a typo when I first read it, LOL! I didn't figure it out. :( I like seeing you share something savory and a gratin dish, no less! I don't think I'd share this. :)
    Reply
  19. Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says

    March 16, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    Love seeing a savory dish on your blog! This one looks sooooooo delicious! Happy Saturday!
    Reply
  20. Lora @cakeduchess says

    March 20, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    I've seen these a few times recently and now after seeing yours, I really want them!!
    Reply
  21. Steph says

    March 29, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Wondering if you could make these ahead of time - it says serve immeadiately - would they get too soft if I made ahead of time and rewarmed?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      March 31, 2013 at 6:58 pm

      Hi Steph, I think you can make them a couple of hours in advance, cover with plastic wrap and bake when needed. Roxana
      Reply
  22. Amanda says

    May 15, 2013 at 10:45 am

    these look amazing. I want to make them but I was wondering if I can omit the heavy cream since I don't have any. Can I use all milk instead?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      May 19, 2013 at 8:27 pm

      Hi Amanda, I apologize for the late reply. Milk is more watery than heavy cream. You could use half-and-half if you have. Roxana
      Reply
  23. Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says

    August 28, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    I am drooling over how amazing this looks!
    Reply
  24. Ruby says

    October 31, 2013 at 2:39 am

    I've just tried this and, oh so heaven!so tastylicious. Thanks for posting this!
    Reply
  25. kneesha says

    January 1, 2014 at 9:38 am

    Oh my goodness. I made this last night and it was delicious. We loved the soft melt in your mouth potatoes with the rich garlicky taste. Here in South Africa we love braais and this will bd a perfect accompaniment.
    Reply
  26. Darla D says

    January 17, 2014 at 11:57 am

    Was wondering when you said 1 +1/2 cup heavy cream is that one cup or one pint or one quart really want to make them they look delicious.
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      January 17, 2014 at 1:57 pm

      1 + 1/2 cup heavy cream means 1 full cup plus half cup or 12 fluid oz One pint equals 2 cups or 16 fluid oz One quart equals 4 cups and 32 fluid oz Hope that answers your question
      Reply
  27. Sabah says

    August 20, 2014 at 4:56 am

    Hi, this looks delish! Was just wondering if you think I could sub Greek yoghurt for the heavy cream?
    Reply
  28. Sabah says

    August 20, 2014 at 5:03 am

    Ah actually never mind I realised that's for sour cream. I think a melted butter/milk combination will do okay?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      August 20, 2014 at 8:25 am

      Hi Sabah, I don't think Greek Yogurt will work in this recipe instead of heavy cream. I would stick with the heavy cream, but if you don't have heavy cream on hand, you could probably use 1 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 melted butter.
      Reply
  29. Pat says

    January 5, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    These look great! Just wondering--does it have to be whole milk or could it be soy/almond milk?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      January 16, 2015 at 10:33 am

      Hi Pat, The fat from the milk will give flavor to the potatoes plus you'll use dairy when you add the cheese.
      Reply
  30. Elaine says

    November 15, 2015 at 8:49 pm

    I am a major garlic lover. I used 4 cloves and thought it really overpowered the dish.
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      November 17, 2015 at 8:55 am

      Hi Elaine, I am sorry to hear you ran into this issue. I've made this dish several times and never had such a problem. The only issue that comes to mind right now is the size of the garlic cloves. Some cloves are as big as a shallot! Roxana
      Reply
  31. Caroline Poh says

    November 28, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Nice potato au gratin recipe you shared there. I like your idea of adding garlic and chives to your dish. I must try adding those ingredients to my dish next time. Actually, I have shared my version of a simple potato au gratin too. I thought you may be interested in checking it out. You can view my recipe at http://www.colouritbright.com/how-to-make-potato-au-gratin/
    Reply
  32. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    January 2, 2016 at 10:47 am

    How cheesy and yummy!
    Reply
  33. Laurie says

    March 30, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    My sister told me she made these and they were so good I had to make them. They were fantastic! I added left over ham and a bit more whole milk, flour and cream. My family loved it. Defiantly my new go to for scalloped pototes and ham!
    Reply
  34. Tracy says

    April 12, 2016 at 1:34 pm

    I'd like to add ham would this work?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      April 12, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      Hi Tracy, Of course you can add ham to it! Dice the cooked ham and mix it with the potatoes in the buttered casserole before adding the cheese mixture. Bake as without ham. Roxana
      Reply
  35. Tracy says

    April 12, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Cooked for full time and potatoes are still hard 😠 What did I do wrong?
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      April 12, 2016 at 11:21 pm

      Hi Tracy, After cooking the potatoes for an hour, they are still hard? How big did you cut them?
      Reply
  36. CT says

    May 30, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    YUMMY!!!!! Holy Moly this is GOOD! I made this and my husband went nuts over it. It is so rich and decadent. I purchased fresh red potatoes plucked from the ground that morning from our local farmer mkt along with some fresh garlic bulbs and some raw white cheddar cheese. I used all organic ingredients and all I can say is that this recipe is fantastic. Thank you
    Reply
  37. Joni says

    July 1, 2016 at 5:55 pm

    Hello, can you tell me how many this serves? Also...what kind of potatoes did you use? I like Yukon gold but want to make sure they cook through.
    Reply
    • Roxana says

      July 12, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Hi Joni, You can use any kind of baking potatoes. Do not use the butter potatoes as they cook faster and it will turn into a mashed potatoes au gratin. As for servings, I would say 6 or even 10 depending if you serve it as a side to meat or as a main dish with a salad on the side. Roxana
      Reply
  38. Jeanine says

    November 25, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    I made the potatoes for Thanksgiving and they were a hit. I did a practice run the week before and found that they tasted even better the day after (when the flavors melded together), so I made this the day before Thanksgiving and heated them in the oven before serving. Reheating created a crispier top layer, which was an added benefit. They were so good!
    Reply
  39. Laurie says

    December 25, 2016 at 9:18 pm

    I made these to have with our Christmas ham tonight. Everyone loved them! Next time I will crumble some bacon and add with the cheese. Thank you for a great recipe! Yum!
    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Twice baked cheese and bacon mashed potato casserole says:
    March 23, 2015 at 10:57 pm
    […] Potatoes au gratin […]
    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Hi there! I'm Roxana. I have a passion for all things food, a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed and a severe case of the wanderlust. I make midweek meals exciting by sharing approachable recipes, both sweet and savory, that taste completely sinful. Read More →

Popular Posts

  • Carmelitas – caramel chocolate oatmeal bars
  • Blog’n Bake Retreat
  • Red velvet whoopie pies with cream cheese frosting
  • Avocado hummus
  • Romanian Easter bread – Pasca
Copyright © a trEATs affair, All Rights Reserved Unless otherwise stated, all images and content are the sole property of Roxana Yawgel and http://atreatsaffair.com/. No photographs or other content may be used without prior written consent.

Copyright © 2023 · Design Customized by Snixy Kitchen