Potato And Ground Beef Gratin 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper 3 T. butter or margarine 1 sm. onion, chopped (1/4 c.) 3 T. all purpose flour 2 t. chopped fresh thyme leaves 3 c. milk 3 c. shredded mild Cheddar cheese (12 oz.) 6 med. white potatoes (2 1/2 lbs.), peeled, thinly sliced (6 c.)
Heat oven to 375°. Spray 13x9" (3 qt.) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook beef, salt and pepper until done; drain. In a 3 qt. saucepan, melt butter over med. low heat. Add onion; cook about 2 mins. Stir in flour. Cook 1 to 2 mins. more. Remove from heat. Stir in thyme. Stir milk into onion mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 min.; remove from heat. Stir in 2 c. of cheese until melted. Spread half of the potatoes in baking dish. Top with beef; spread remaining potatoes over beef. Pour cheese sauce over potatoes. Cover with foil; bake 45 mins. Sprinkle remaining 1 c. cheese over potatoes. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 mins. longer or until top is brown, potatoes are hot and tender. Let stand 5 mins. before serving. **************New Low Prices on Dell Laptops – Starting at $399 (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220631247x1201390185/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fad.doubl eclick.net%2Fclk%3B213540506%3B35046329%3Bx) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
