Creamy New Potato Gratin

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter divided
• 8 ounce cheddar-american cheese blend shredded
• 2 teaspoons parsley flakes dried
• 1 cup breadcrumbs dry fine
• 2 cups milk 
• 2 pounds new potatoes cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 1  onion sweet chopped
• 1 cup water 
• 2.6 ounce mccormick original country gravy mix 
• 2.6 ounce mccormick original country gravy mix 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• plastic wrap
• baking pan
• microwave

Directions

1. Microwave potato slices and 1 cup water in a shallow glass dish covered with plastic wrap at HIGH 10 minutes or until tender, stirring once after 5 minutes.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; add onion, and saut 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Add potato slices, and toss gently; remove mixture from saucepan.
5. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in milk and gravy mix; whisk until smooth.
6. Add shredded cheese, whisking until cheese is melted.
7. Remove from heat, and stir in potato mixture. Spoon into a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart or 9-inch square baking dish.
8. Combine breadcrumbs and dried parsley flakes; sprinkle over potato mixture.
9. Bake at 400 for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly.