Baked Taters & Cheese

Essential Everyday

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups half & half, warmed

½ cup 2% milk, warmed

2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese, divided

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

1 (32 ounce) package potato rounds, thawed

In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and saute one minute.

Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually add in warmed half & half and milk, whisking constantly until smooth. Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until thickened and mixture comes to a boil.

Blend in 1 ½ cups of each cheese; salt and pepper to taste. 

It's so much cheese. This recipe has SO MUCH CHEESE.

Reduce heat to low and continue stirring until cheese is melted.

Place thawed potato rounds in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Pour cheese sauce over potatoes. 

Is there a difference between potato "rounds" and potato "crowns?" Because the bag said these were crowns but they look pretty round to me.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven 40-45 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Just... it's just... sooo cheesy.

My Rating: 4/5 "Oh boy is this some quintessential baked comfort food. If you need cheese in your life this will really hit the spot - same if you need tater tots. It's... it's just a whole bunch of cheese and a whole bunch of tater tots put together in a gloppily satsifying way. Go to town!"