Muffin Tin Potatoes Gratin

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups milk
• 0.5 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 large potatoes , peeled and thinly sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

2. 2

   Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in melted butter until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour; cook and stir until mixture is smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour milk in slowly, whisking continuously, until sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Set cheese sauce aside.

4. 4

   Layer potatoes evenly into the prepared muffin cups. Spoon cheese sauce over potatoes.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and a paring knife is easily inserted into the center, about 25 minutes.