Dinner for 8

Potatoes Au Gratin

Name: Potatoes Au Gratin
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; salt and pepper to taste (optional); 2 lb starchy potatoes; 2 cups mozzarella; 1 tsp thyme leaves

$3.91for 490 minServes 8

Thin potatoes bake with garlic cream, mozzarella, butter, and thyme until tender and golden on top.

Photo: primaverakitchen.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical	12 oz	$2.74Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Potatoes, 2 lb$0.99/lb typical	2 lb	$1.98Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.82

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

90 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Side dishes Dinners Cold-weather comfort

Typical price

$0.98 per serving$3.91 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp unsalted butter
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
2 lb starchy potatoes
2 cups mozzarella
1 tsp thyme leaves

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Warm the cream with minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a small saucepan for 5 minutes.
Slice the potatoes thinly, then layer them with mozzarella and thyme in the baking dish.
Pour the warm cream over the potatoes, cover tightly with foil, and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the top is browned.