This all-time favourite side dish may not be high on your healthy recipes list, but it’s a classic comfort food that’s bound to go down a treat with everyone who tries it. With only five easy, budget-friendly ingredients, you can whip this up in no time at all!

There’s nothing quite like a cheesy potato bake to go alongside your main meal so make sure you give this super simple recipe a go next time you’re cooking for a crowd. If you want to make it a bit lighter, try swapping out the full cream cheese and milk for light versions and the butter for a margarine or olive oil spread. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 60g butter
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 2 1/3 cups milk
• 2 cups grated tasty cheese
• 1.2kg Sebago potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease 6cm deep, 24cm square baking dish. Melt butter in heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove from heat. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly until well combined. Return to heat. Cook, stirring, until sauce comes to the boil. Add 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Stir to combine.
2. Arrange one-third of potatoes, overlapping slightly, over base of baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon one-third of the cheese sauce over potatoes. Repeat twice. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
3. Bake for 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender and top is golden. If top begins to brown too much, cover with foil. Let cool for 5 minutes. Slice and serve.