These are the potatoes that are gonna up your potato game! You’ll want them for every major holiday and every special company dinner, and of course, when you serve steak. This is one of those recipes that’s so impressive no one will guess how easy it is or how surprisingly simple, and you don’t have to tell anyone! Just say thanks, lol!
This is a two-step recipe, stove to oven, and it knocks off a good hour from a standard bake only au gratin potato & gives you the best, creamiest, cheesiest potatoes. In a large pot, cook a bit of onion till softened, then add the garlic, stock, cream, seasonings, and potatoes. Simmer the potatoes until just tender but in no danger of falling apart. Add them along with the cream to a buttered casserole, top with cheese and bake 15 more minutes or so until hot and bubbly and the cheese is melted.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter plus additional to butter casserole dish
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; add a little more if it doesn’t cover potatoes
- 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds (about 5 to 6 medium) russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick (thickness of standard food processor slicing disc)
- 3 cups total finely shredded cheese: 2 cups Cheddar (8 ounces), and 3/4’s cup (3 ounces) of either Fontina or Provolone along with 1/4 cup (1 ounce) Parmesan, mixed together
- about 1 tablespoon chopped parsley for garnish
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| Ruth's Chris Potatoes au Gratin Copycat |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Melt the butter, and sauté the onion over medium heat until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the stock, cream, and potatoes and bring to a good (not a boil) simmer. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently until the potatoes are nearly tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning to your taste. Gently stir.
- Transfer the mixture to a buttered 8 x 8″ or equivalent sized baking dish (or about five to six individual casseroles). Top with the cheese and bake in the preheated oven for about 10 -15 minutes for the casserole (a little less for individual casseroles) or just until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted. Cool a few minutes before serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.
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