Simple potato bake

At a glance

Preparation time: 70 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients

• Oil* (to grease the baking dish)
• 4 small potatoes
• ½ small onion*
• ½ cup milk*
• ¾ cup reduced fat grated cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
• Pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly oil a medium baking dish.
2. To prepare the potatoes, peel the skin and then slice the potatoes into oval shape slices, around 1cm thick.
3. Prepare the onion by removing the outer skin and cutting the onion into thin slices.
4. Grate the cheese using a cheese grater or use store bought grated cheese.
5. Place a layer of sliced potato evenly at the bottom of the dish, then top with sliced onion over the top of the potato. Repeat this step until you’ve used all of the potato and onion.
6. Pour milk over the potatoes and onions and top with grated cheese. Sprinkle with dried Italian herbs and pepper.
7. Place in the oven and cook for approximately 50 to 60 minutes, or until the potato is cooked (test softness with a fork) and the topping is a golden brown colour.
8. Serve warm in the baking dish.

*Tips

• To grease the baking dish, use any of these: olive oil, canola oil, vegetable oil, butter.
• Use red or brown onion.
• Use milk of choice.

Watch how to make it

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