Go Back
–+ servings
Save the Recipe

Want to Save The Recipe?

Enter your email below and we will send it straight to your inbox! Plus get NEW recipes from us every week!

Smoked Au Gratin Potatoes

Smoked Potatoes Au Gratin

Smoked Au Gratin Potatoes will be your families new favorite side dish! Rich, creamy cheesy sauce slathered all over soft slices of Yukon gold potatoes. So good - you'll curse your mother for feeding you that boxed stuff as a kid!
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 423 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lb Yukon gold potatoes sliced 1/8" thick
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 3 cups half and half
  • 2 cloves garlic mashed & diced
  • 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 8 oz cream cheese cubed
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Traeger to 400°F.
  • Wash potatoes and slice into ⅛" thin slices.
    2.5 lb Yukon gold potatoes
  • Layer potatoes in stacks around a greased casserole 2.5qt to 3qt dish. You could also use a cast-iron pan but it would need to be larger than a regular skillet.
  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan and add flour and whisk. Cook for 1 minutes. Add garlic, salt and pepper and whisk for 30 sec.
    3 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp flour, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Add half and half and cover. Whisk every 1-2 min until starts to bubble around sides. Then keep lid off and Whisk over medium low heat until thick and bubbly.
    3 cups half and half
  • Remove from heat and stir in all cream cheese and 1.5 cups cheddar cheese until melted into sauce.
    8 oz cream cheese, 8 oz cheddar cheese
  • Spoon cheese sauce mixture over potatoes. Cover with foil (sprayed with cooking spray) and place on Traeger for 50 minutes. Your potatoes will be fork tender.
  • Remove foil and add remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Smoke an additional 30 minutes or until lightly browned and potatoes are cooked. Cool 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 423kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 17gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 825mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 755IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 417mgIron: 1mg
Keyword potatoes, smoked, traeger
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!