These Cheesy French Onion Potatoes Are So Much Better Than Au Gratin

These Cheesy French Onion Potatoes Are So Much Better Than Au Gratin

from bhg.com
Side Dish
12 servings
456 kcal / serving

If you love the rich flavor of scalloped or au gratin potatoes, add these French onion potatoes to your must-make list. We've kept the cream sauce and shredded cheese but added caramelized onions and crispy bacon.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 4slices bacon
  • 1 largesweet onion
  • ½ teaspoonground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoondried thyme
  • 2 ¼1/2 pounds russet potatoes
  • 2ounce pkg. onion soup mix (1 envelope)
  • 8 ouncesgruyere cheese
  • 2 cupsheavy cream

Directions

  1. 1

    Prep Pan Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish with nonstick spray.

  2. 2

    Cook Bacon In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium until crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, crumble bacon. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. bacon drippings.

  3. 3

    Cook Onions Add onion to skillet. Increase heat to medium high. Cook until softened and beginning to brown. Stir in pepper and thyme.

  4. 4

    Assemble Spread half of the onions in the bottom of the prepared dish. Sprinkle with half of the bacon, arrange half of the potatoes. Sprinkle with half of the onion soup mix, and half of the cheese. Repeat the layers. Pour cream evenly over all. Cover dish tightly with foil.

  5. 5

    Bake Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender and the mixture is browned and bubbly.