SLOW COOKER SCALLOPED POTATOES

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
• 2 cups homogenized milk
• 8 cups thinly sliced peeled red potatoes
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Paprika

Directions

1. To prepare sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in flour, salt, mustard, cayenne pepper and nutmeg; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
2. Place potatoes in a slow cooker. Pour sauce over potatoes and gently stir to coat potatoes with sauce.
3. Cover and cook on high heat setting until potatoes are tender, about 3 - 4 hours. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.