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Preheat oven to 400*F. Butter a 1 quart casserole dish.
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Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
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Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
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Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute.
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Stir in milk.
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Cook until mixture has thickened.
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Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds.
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Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
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Bake 1-1/2 hours in the preheated oven.
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MY Notes: I'm constantly asked to make a update version of this recipe.
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Here's what I do differently that I think makes it bit better.
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1.
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No onion rings.
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(I think they just get in the way of the potato and cheese flavor) 2.
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Make extra cheese sauce (I think an extra half recipe of sauce will do it) 3.
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Put extra cheese in the sauce.
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(at least an extra half cup, but to your taste) 4.
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Layer cheese sauce between layers of potatoes.
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(make sure to grease the pan well or it's hard to get off after baked) 5.
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Sprinkle bread crumbs on top for extra crispiness.
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I made two huge pans of this for a party with 30+ people and it all went.
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Definitely a favorite of mine.
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I adore all sorts of cuisinesThai, Middle Eastern, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, you name itbut once in a while a lightly seasoned dish that lets you taste the potato, the cheese, the simple flour-and-milk sauce -- once in a while that simplicity is the pefect complement to your meal.
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I loved that it was so user friendly and easy to cook in the crock pot.
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It is a must have to choose side dishes that can cook in a crock at the holidays.
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Finally, we like our potatoes to be golden brown on top, therefore I removed the foil for the last 15 - 20 minutes of cooking time.
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This is the same cheese sauce my family uses for homemade mac n cheese, if you use this recipe and pour it over cooked elbow macaroni and add extra shredded cheese on top then bake just a bit to melt, it's the best mac n cheese you've ever had!
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You could make a double batch and have the mac the next night with baked chicken.
