Slow Cooker Au Gratin Potatoes

These potatoes are easy and DELICIOUS!!!  It's the only way I will make them now!

Slow Cooker Au Gratin Potatoes

Ingredients:

6 medium potatoes (I have used Yukon Gold and regular both with great results)
8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
3 tbsp. butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Wash and peel the potatoes.  Slice them to about 1/8 inch thick. Spray or butter your slow cooker to prevent potatoes from sticking to the sides.  Add one layer of potatoes to the slow cooker and season them.  Continue layering and seasoning until you have used all the potato slices. (I vary the seasoning each layer.  Some layers I just use salt and pepper, some I add onion powder and some I use a favorite seasoning blend, 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe's). When all the potatoes are in the pot, melt the 3 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan.  Add the flour and whisk over medium heat until mixture starts to bubble up, then cook for 2 minutes whisking constantly. Slowly pour in the milk and whisk until thickened.  Add the cheese and stir until melted.  Pour cheese mixture over the top of the potatoes, no need to stir the potatoes.  Place 2 paper towels across the top of the slow cooker and put the slow cooker lid over the paper towels. Turn the pot on high and leave it for an hour. You can leave it on high for two more hours or turn it to low for 3-4 hours.