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Delmonico Potatoes

Delmonico Potatoes is built on Rice, Butter, Flour, Milk, and Salt. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup
• 6 tbsp
• 6 tbsp
• 3 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Boil the potatoes in salted water until they are cooked firm, about 20 or 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Let them cool, then dice them into 1/2-inch cubes.

3. 3

   Cook the rice in 1 cup of water with 1/4 t of salt. Cook until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain.

4. 4

   Make 3 cups of medium white sauce: heat the milk in a saucepan; in another saucepan, melt butter and brown flour in it.

5. 5

   When flour is brown, dump hot milk all at once into flour/butter mixture.

6. 6

   Add salt and pepper, simmer for 10 minutes or more, stirring frequently.

7. 7

   Into the white sauce, stir 1/2 pound of grated cheddar and the rice.

8. 8

   Mix well.

9. 9

   Mix the sauce with the cold potatoes, then pour into a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle generously with 1 1/2 pounds of cheddar.

10. 10

    Bake 1 hour at 325 F.