🥔 3-Ingredient Creamy Baked Potatoes (Potato Gratin Lite)
You Need (just 4 total incl. potatoes)
Potatoes (Yukon gold or russet work great)
Heavy cream
Shredded cheese (cheddar, gruyère, or mozzarella)
Salt & pepper (counts as one ingredient in internet recipe math 😉)
How to Make It
Heat oven to 375°F / 190°C
Slice potatoes thin (coin-thin is best so they get tender)
Layer in a greased baking dish
Potatoes → cream → cheese → salt & pepper
Repeat until you run out
Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes
Uncover & bake 15–20 more minutes until bubbly and golden
Rest 5 minutes (this helps it set so it scoops clean)
Why It Slaps
Cream = sauce
Cheese = flavor bomb
Potatoes = comfort food base
Zero prep brainpower required
Optional Upgrades (if you feel fancy later)
Add garlic powder
Swap cream for half-and-half
Finish with parmesan on top
Toss in thin onions between layers
If you tell me what cheese you’ve got in your fridge right now, I’ll tweak this so it comes out perfect with what you already have 👀
