Simple Crunchy Potato And Onion Casserole - Low Cal

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 note:*** this casserole has no sauce which allows some of the top and bottom potatoes to get crispy- the more the better! be sure to use a 9x13-inch casserole. do not use a deep dish casserole as this will prevent the potatoes from cooking properly and getting crunchy.
• 2 ***preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 spray the 9x13-inch casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
• 4 place half of potatoes in bottom of casserole dish.
• 5 place layer of onions over potatoes.
• 6 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 7 place remaining potatoes on the top layer.
• 8 drizzle butter over the entire casserole, using total of 4 tbs butter, if not counting calories.
• 9 spray top of casserole with non-stick cooking spray.
• 10 cover and bake 20 minutes in lower third of the oven.
• 11 uncover and bake an additional 40-50 minutes until potatoes are done and casserole is golden brown on top.
• 12 if you are lucky, the bottom potatoes will be a little browned, too!
• 13 variation: during last 5 minutes of baking, sprinkle casserole with 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
• 14 let melt and serve.
• 15 ham-potato variation: add 8-12 ounces cooked ham or smoked lamb shoulder, cubed, between the onion and potato layers.
• 16 bake as directed.