Individual Pepper Jack Au Gratins

To go with our roasted chicken dinner below, I decided to have au gratin potatoes as an accompaniment. Not wanting to make a huge batch, I decided to use the cute 16oz. croning ware I recieved as a wedding gift.

I loved having my own individual serving dish, so cute! The potatoes were fantastic with the pepper jack, but any cheese will do.

Individual Pepper Jack Au Gratins

(makes 2 servings)

2 medium potatoes sliced thin

1/4 cup onion diced

1 garlic clove minced

1 cup milk ( I used 2%)

2 1/2 Tbs. butter

2 Tbs. flour

fresh grated nutmeg ( or use ground 1/4 tsp.)

salt and pepper

4 slices pepper jack cheese

Preheat oven to 400

Heat butter over medium heat. When heated, add onions. Cook for a couple minutes and add garlic. Cook another minute and add flour. Whisk to make a roux. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and let simmer for a minute or so until thickened. Add nutmeg and mix well.

To assemble the gratins:

Grease the mini casseroles with butter and lay sliced potatoes flat. Add a bit of the bechamel (milk, flour, butter combo). Lay a slice of cheese on top. Keep assembling until all ingredients are used. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and cook 5-10 minutes more or until the top gets a nice brown color.