Easy Au Gratin Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 -10 peeled potatoes
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans campbell's cheddar cheese soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 cut potatoes in half lengthwise and slice 1/8" thick. keep slices in cold water until all are ready to parboil. (it will keep them from darkening) you will need enough to fill a 13x9x2 pan to within 1/2" from the top.
• 2 parboil potato slices until halfway cooked. pour into colander to drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 4 melt the butter in a medium saucepan. lightly saute' the onions to flavor the butter. add the cheddar cheese soup and pepper and stir to mix thoroughly. stir in milk to thin the sauce a bit.
• 5 place potato slices in a large bowl, and pour sauce over them. gently fold the sauce and potato slices together.
• 6 spread evenly in a greased or sprayed 13x9x2 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until the top potatoes begin to brown around the edges.
• 7 if you like, you can top these with bread crumbs or shredded cheese before baking. i occasionally throw in a cup or so of 1/2" ham cubes for extra flavor.