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Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

March 19, 2021 by Alida Ryder 2 Comments

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Scalloped potatoes baked with the perfect creamy cheddar cheese sauce is the perfect easy side dish for any meal.

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

Full recipe with amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

  • Potatoes. 
  • Butter. 
  • Flour. 
  • Cream. Heavy/Whipping cream.
  • Milk. 
  • Grated cheese. Cheddar/Gruyere/Jack cheese/Colby/Raclette/Havarti are all good cheeses to use for this recipe.
  • Nutmeg. 
  • Cayenne pepper. 
  • Salt and pepper. 
  • Parmesan cheese.

Scalloped potatoes with creamy cheese sauce.

How to make scalloped potatoes

  1. Make the cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat. Whisk in the flour then cook for a minute or two until lightly golden. Slowly whisk in the cream and milk until the sauce is smooth. Add the nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper then reduce the heat and cook, stirring regularly, until the sauce is silky and thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese.
  2. Assemble: Peel and thinly slice the potatoes (½cm/¼inch thick). Place a layer of potatoes into an oven-proof baking dish then season with salt and pepper. Pour over some of the cheese sauce. Repeat until all the potatoes and sauce has been used, covering the last layer of the potatoes with the remaining sauce.
  3. Bake: Cover the baking dish tightly with foil then place in the oven and allow to bake for 45-60 minutes or until a knife can easily be inserted. Remove from the oven, scatter over the grated Parmesan and place under the broiler for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes then serve.

Can you make scalloped potatoes ahead of time?

Yes, absolutely. The potatoes can be prepped and assembled up to 2 days in advanced. Cover well and keep in the fridge until ready to bake. Leftover potatoes can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave oven or oven.

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Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped potatoes baked with the perfect creamy cheddar cheese sauce is the perfect easy side dish for any meal.
4.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potato au gratin, Potato bake, Scalloped potatoes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 10
Calories: 208kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (2lbs) potatoes
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup cream
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated cheese
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan set over medium heat.
  • Whisk in the flour then cook for a minute or two until lightly golden.
  • Slowly whisk in the cream and milk until the sauce is smooth.
  • Add the nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper then reduce the heat and cook, stirring regularly, until the sauce is silky and thick.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese.
  • Peel and thinly slice the potatoes (½cm/¼inch thick).
  • Place a layer of potatoes into an oven-proof baking dish (approximately 30cmx20cm / 9x13in) then season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour over some of the cheese sauce. Repeat until all the potatoes and sauce has been used, covering the last layer of the potatoes with the remaining sauce.
  • Cover the baking dish tightly with foil then place in the oven and allow to bake for 45-60 minutes or until a knife can easily be inserted.
  • Remove from the oven, scatter over the grated Parmesan and place under the broiler for 5-7 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 535mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Dinner Recipes, Holidays, Recipes, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: cheese, creamy potatoes, creamy sauce, Easter, gluten free breakfast, gratin potatoes, Potato bake, Potatoes, potatoes au gratin, scalloped potatoes, side dish

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  1. Hollis Ramsey

    March 20, 2021 at 2:39 PM

    Shouldn’t the baking dish be buttered/sprayed before adding the potatoes? What size baking dish? — I’m assuming 9×13, but shouldn’t that be specified? For the final broil, melt some butter, add some minced garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds, then add some panko and stir to coat with the butter, letting it brown a little. Put that in a bowl, let it cool, then add the Parmesan. You won’t regret it.

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    • Alida Ryder

      March 23, 2021 at 5:10 PM

      I’ve added the dish dimensions into the post but I often use braisers or deep pans/skillets for potato dishes like this one so really, as long as the potatoes fit, use any dish you prefer. I don’t grease the dish before but you definitely could if you wanted to.

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