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Outrageously Delicious, Skinny Au Gratin Potatoes

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Oh my goodness…Wait until you taste this amazing potato dish! It’s pretty much the richest low fat or regular potato dish I’ve ever tasted. No one will ever guess it’s made with reduced-fat cottage cheese and buttermilk to replace the heavy cream. The skinny for one serving is 177 calories, 2 grams of fat and 4 Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS. I love serving this side dish for any special dinner. It makes a spectacular presentation. The best thing about it, it’s so simple to make and can be baked in advance.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 1½ hours


Ingredients

2 cups onions, chopped

1½ cups reduced-fat (2%) cottage cheese

⅔ cup buttermilk

3½ pounds russet potato (~4 large baking potatoes)

6 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese, shredded

Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cover a baking pan with foil. Line the inside of a 9-inch springform pan with foil too. Spray the foil-lined pan with cooking spray.

2. Place onions on a microwave safe plate and cook for about 4 minutes in the microwave until soft.

3. In a food processor or blender, add the cooked onions, cottage cheese, buttermilk and process until smooth. Pour enough of the mixture to coat the bottom of the spring-form pan.

4. Peel all the potatoes. Slice each very thin by hand or using a mandoline. Arrange 2 layers of slices on the pan. Start at the edge and work in, overlapping slightly. Press down on potatoes then spread with about ⅓ of cheese mixture. Season with salt and pepper and 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese. Layer remaining potatoes and cheese 2 more times, ending with cheese mixture. Season with a little salt and pepper and top with remaining Parmesan cheese (It made be made to this point, covered and refrigerated up to 1 day ahead).

6. Cover pan with foil and place on foil-lined pan because it tends to leak while cooking. Bake until potatoes are tender, about 1¼ hours. Remove foil cover and continue baking until cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes.

7. Remove from oven and let rest for at least 30 minutes before removing from pan. Un-mold and slice into wedges.

Serves 10


Shopping Tip
A manoline can be bought at places such as Bed, Bath and Beyond. It’s very handy to use for slicing potatoes and veggies.


Weight Watchers (old points) 3
Weight Watchers POINTS PLUS 4

SKINNY FACTS: for one serving
177 calories, 2g fat, 10g protein, 30g carbs, 4g fiber, 278mg sodium, 2g sugar
FAT FACTS: for one serving
320 calories, 14g fat, 14g protein, 37g carbs, 3g fiber, 344mg sodium, 3g sugar
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2 Responses to “Outrageously Delicious, Skinny Au Gratin Potatoes”

  1. Piper Says:

    WOW!! I continue to be blown away by your creativity with food. The au gratin looks amazing!

  2. admin Says:

    How nice of you Piper. You made my day!
    Best,
    Nancy

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