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potato and onion casserole with chopped scallions as a garnish

POTATO AND ONION CASSEROLE

Claudia
Potatoes and onions roasted in a garlic butter sauce makes a delicious side dish and takes less than five minutes to prepare for the oven.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, meatless meal
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 192 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium potatoes yukon gold or what you have on hand
  • 1 yellow onion medium sized
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic
  • 6 tablespoons butter ¾ of a stick
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 3 scallions also called green onion for garnish

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Chop washed unpeeled potatoes into bite sized pieces.
  • Slice a peeled onion in half lengthwise and laying the cut side down slice lengthwise.
  • Finely chop (mince) the garlic cloves.
  • Cut the butter into cubes so it will melt faster and more uniformly.
  • Slice the green scallion stems for garnish (optional)

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Put the butter cubes, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl or cup. Melt it all together in the microwave. I use defrost power for 1 minute.
  • Put the cut potato and onion in a baking dish.
  • When the butter mixture has melted, stir it up and pour it over the potato and onion, Mix it in so the vegetables are coated with the butter sauce.
  • Bake for 45 minutes. Check it after 30 minutes to see if the potatoes are tender. They could be done if your dish is large, or your pieces are small. If the potatoes are not done, return the dish to the oven for the remaining 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 6gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 995mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 133IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg
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