Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
BEST Scalloped Potatoes made with thinly sliced red potatoes layered in a creamy cheese sauce then baked until golden. The perfect side dish!
Ingrédients
- 2 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cut into thin 1/8-inch slices
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, small dice
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups of milkpreferably skimmed
- 1 cup chicken broth or a bouillon cube stirred in a glass of hot water
- 1 teaspoon of dried mustard
- 1/4 tsp. 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 tsp. Paprika
- 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese, grated and separated
- chopped parsley for garnish, if desired
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper ground
- 1/2 cup. fresh liquid cream optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.(but if you have another mold with other dimmessions it will be fine)
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Add onion and sauté until tender and lightly browned, 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Slowly stir in milk and chicken broth. Add the dried mustard, thyme and paprika. Cook, 2 to 3 minutes or until the sauce is simmering lightly, stirring occasionally. (Do not let this sauce boil, it may break and burn on the bottom)
- Remove from the heat and stir in the 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place 1/3 of the potatoes already prepared in the prepared mold.
- Place 1/3 of the sauce on the potatoes. Repeat the layers ending with the cream sauce.
- Top with the reserved 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. (The rest)
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Serve immediately with fresh parsley for garnish, if desired.
Notes
- Substitute some of the cheddar for fresh grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese.
- Make scalloped potatoes and ham with the remaining cubed ham.
- Fresh thyme or rosemary would be amazing in these cheesy and cheesy potatoes.
- To reduce cooking time. Microwave the sliced potatoes for 5 to 10 minutes to soften slightly. You can also boil sliced potatoes for about 5 minutes and drain them.
- To speed up the process, use a mandolin slicer to cut very thin potatoes. I like to cut my potatoes to 1/8 inch thick.