Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes
2 -cups basic white sauce (recipe below)
1 1/4 - cups original Velveeta, cubed
6 - medium/large sized potatoes, peeled cooked and cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/2 -cup bread crumbs
1/2 - teaspoon salt
1/4 - teaspoon pepper
2 - tablespoons margarine, melted

Cook the potatoes and cool. When cool slice into 1/4 inch slices and set aside. In medium size sauce pan prepare the white sauce. To the prepared white sauce add the Velveeta and stir until the Velveeta is melted and the sauce is smooth. Add salt and pepper and stir. Add the potatoes slices to a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes and gently turn to coat all the potatoes. In a separate bowl mix the bread crumbs and melted butter together and then sprinkle over the potatoes. Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 additional minutes till bread crumb topping is golden brown.


Basic White Sauce

4 - tablespoons real butter
4 -tablespoons all purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
2 – cups milk

In saucepan over medium heat melt the butter. Whisk in the flour salt and pepper and mix until smooth. Gradually add the milk and bring to a slow boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer the sauce for 2 minutes until thickened; use immediately.

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