Description
A classic comfort food side dish, cheesy scalloped potatoes are creamy, rich, and satisfying. Thinly sliced potatoes are baked in a luscious cream sauce with savory onions and topped with melted cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 kg potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Arrange a layer of sliced potatoes in the prepared baking dish.
- Scatter half of the sliced onions over the potatoes.
- In a bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, milk, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Pour half of the cream mixture over the potatoes and onions.
- Repeat the layers of potatoes, onions, and cream mixture.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over the top.
- Bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the potatoes are tender.
- Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For best results, use starchy potatoes like Russets.
- You can add a pinch of nutmeg to the cream mixture for extra flavor.
- Feel free to use a mix of cheeses, such as Gruyere or Monterey Jack, along with cheddar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8th of the recipe
- Calories: Approximately 450
- Sugar: Approximately 5g
- Sodium: Approximately 400mg
- Fat: Approximately 35g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 22g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 25g
- Fiber: Approximately 2g
- Protein: Approximately 10g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 110mg