Potatoes & Green Beans Au Gratin

Looking for a side dish that is a little different than just your usual veggie and starch side? Well, here is a scrumptious side dish that pairs wonderfully with some smoked ham steaks.

Potatoes & Green Beans Au Gratin
Adapted by: http://somekindofdelicious.blogspot.com/2010/07/potatoes-green-beans-au-gratin.html

Ingredients
2 pounds red potatoes, thinly sliced
3 cups reduced-fat milk
2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 bay leaves
1 cup green beans (I used frozen)
3/4 cup reduced fat monterrey jack cheese
1/2 teaspoon lite salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
pinch of nutmeg

Directions
-Preheat oven to 400 Degrees.
-In a large stock pot, combine milk, potatoes, garlic and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent milk from scorching.
-Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
-Drain potatoes, reserving 1 cup of liquid. Discard both bay leaves.
-Coat a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and put half of the potatoes on the bottom. Arrange green beans over the potatoes.
-Sprinkle with cheese, salt and pepper. Top with remaining potatoes.
-Stir in nutmeg into the reserved liquid and pour over the potato mixture.
-Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
-Uncover and bake for 20 more minutes or until cheese is browned.

Enjoy! :)