Ingredients

  • 2 12 lbs baking potatoes
  • 14 cup butter (1/2 stick)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups milk
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (12 ounce) package monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 1 (7 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
  • 2 cups potato chips, slightly crushed

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Peel, slice and cook potatoes in large saucepan (with just enough water to cover) until tender.
  • Prepare a 9x13 inch baking dish and line bottom with drained potatoes.
  • In same saucepan melt butter and saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent.
  • Whisk in flour, remove all lumps, slowly add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to thicken.
  • Remove from heat, add salt, pepper, cheese and green chilies and stir carefullly.
  • Return to heat, stirring constantly until cheese melts.
  • Pour sauce over potatoes, top with potato chips.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are thoroughly hot and potato chips are slightly brown.