Potato And Onion Au-gratin

                                                                          


4 Baking Potatoes, Pared & Sliced THIN
2 Large Onions peeled & sliced in thin rings
2 TBS Flour
2 TBS Butter
1 Cup Whole Milk
1 Cup Mild Cheddar Cheese Shredded ( Use the cheese you like best ANY will work)
2 TSP Parsley Flakes
2 TSP Paprika
1 TSP White Pepper ( red or black work too)

Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees
Grease a 2 Quart Baking Dish

In sauce pan on the stove over medium high heat melt butter. Whisk in flour to blend out lumps. Whisk in milk over medium heat,  adding slowly to keep out lumps . Stir in cheese & stir until cheese is melted & you have a nice thick sauce. Stir is pepper ( if using red pepper add a little & taste adding only until you have the desired heat you want  & 1 TSP Paprika ! Take off the heat & prepare your vegetables.
Once veggies are ready , remember to grease your casserole dish and layer the bottom with two of the sliced potatoes. Then layer one of the onions that you sliced . Sprinkle with 1 TSP Parsley Flakes . Now layer the remaining 2 potatoes that you sliced. Over the potatoes layer the last of the onion rings. Pour the cheese sauce over everything letting it sink down , then pour on some more until all is in the dish. Sprinkle the top with the rest of the parsley flakes & now sprinkle the rest of the paprika. Bake uncovered for 1 & then lower oven to 350 degrees & bake another1/2 hour.  A LOVELY dish to serve with any meat or fish !