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POTATO CHEESE CASSEROLE

Yield: 4 or 5 servings
Source: "The Best Diabetes Cookbook" by Katherine Younker
Info: http://diabeticgourmet.com/book_arch...tails/25.shtml

INGREDIENTS

- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1-1/2 teaspoon margarine
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-3/4 cups 2% warm milk
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
(or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In saucepan of boiling water, cook potatoes just
until fork-tender, approximately 10 minutes; drain.
Arrange in baking dish just large enough to lay in
single layer of overlapping slices.

In medium nonstick saucepan, melt margarine; saute onions
and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened. Add flour and
cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk, simmer
until thickened, stirring constantly, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add dill; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Pour sauce over potatoes; sprinkle with cheese. Cover
and bake for approximately 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe):
Calories: 252, Carbohydrate: 27 g, Fiber: 2 g,
Protein: 12 g, Fat: 11 g, Sodium: 263 mg, Cholesterol: 32 mg
Diabetic Exchanges; 1-1/2 Starch, 1 Medium Fat Meat, 1 Fat

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Mechele