Easy Scalloped Potatoes bake into a tender buttery side dish worthy of your holiday table. Creamy Yukon gold potatoes combine with cheese and butter for a mouthwatering potato casserole.
Easy Scalloped Potatoes
You can’t deny that a potato casserole is always a favorite side dish. This casserole recipe is so easy to make that you’ll want to serve it at all your special dinners.
Baked Yukon gold potatoes are a creamy, buttery and tender potato.
Add in cheese, milk and butter and your tastebuds will be thanking you!
Once you assemble the ingredients in your baking dish, your oven does the rest of the work.
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Be sure to have a sharp knife for slicing the potatoes, or if you’re comfortable with a mandolin you can use that if you prefer but watch those fingers!
I love using golden potatoes because they are so creamy and buttery but white potatoes will work well in this recipe too.
Cheddar cheese is a flavorful addition to this recipe but you can also use shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded Swiss cheese or your favorite cheese.
Onion lends a savory note to this recipe and the milder shallot will be so delicious too.
Love garlic? Add about ½ teaspoon of garlic powder or a small clove of garlic, finely minced, for a hint of garlic goodness!
A baked potato casserole is always a welcome addition to a holiday dinner or a Sunday supper. Yes, it does take awhile to bake in the oven but the wait is definitely worth it.
Trust me when I say that our Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe will be the star on your holiday table.
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How to make a potato casserole recipe
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
Slice potatoes with a sharp knife or a mandolin
Arrange a layer of sliced potatoes in a baking dish, overlapping if necessary
Top with chopped onion, flour, salt and pepper and repeat to make three layers
Arrange butter over top layer and pour heated milk over the top
Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake to perfection
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- You will need around 5 medium size potatoes to get the three cups of sliced potatoes needed for this recipe.
- A mandolin will help you get potato slices that are exactly the same thickness but be very careful not to cut yourself!
- You can also slice the potatoes with a sharp knife.
- You may have to overlap the potatoes slightly to fit into the baking dish.
- Feel free to place a cookie sheet or drip pan under the dish while baking to catch anything that may bubble over.
- You can grate your own cheddar cheese or use packaged shredded cheddar cheese
Substitutions
- White potatoes are a good Yukon gold potatoes substitute
- You can substitute shallots for the onions
- Substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt for the kosher salt
- Substitute 1/4 teaspoon black pepper for the cracked black pepper
- You can substitute your favorite shredded cheese, such as shredded mozzarella or shredded Mexican, for the cheddar cheese
- Add chopped parsley before serving for the finishing touch
Variations
- Add crumbled cooked bacon and sliced scallions between the layers
- Make this a main dish casserole and add chopped ham to the layers
Storage
- Leftovers, if you have any, will keep in the refrigerator for up to three days when stored in an airtight container.
Ingredients for scalloped potatoes
- Yukon gold potatoes
- onion
- all-purpose flour
- kosher salt
- cracked black pepper
- whole milk
- butter
- shredded cheddar cheese
- parsley, optional
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Easy Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick, 3 cups
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion , half of a medium onion
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 Tablespoons butter diced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 4 ounces
- 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley , optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray the bottoms and sides of an 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Arrange one cup of the potatoes in the prepared baking dish, overlapping if necessary. Top the potatoes with one third of the onions, one third of the flour and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
- Repeat to make three layers in the baking dish.
- Top with diced butter.
- Heat the milk in a small saucepot to a simmer over medium heat.
- Pour the hot milk over the potatoes in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
- Bake, covered, until the potatoes are fork tender, about 55 minutes.
- Uncover and bake until the cheese bubbles and browns, an additional 15 minutes.
- If you want a crispier topping, remove the baking dish from the oven and preheat the broiler.
- Place the baking dish about 4 inches from the heat source and broil for 1-2 minutes keeping a careful eye on it to be sure it doesn’t burn.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven, and let it stand for 15 minutes. The sauce will thicken upon standing.
- Sprinkle with parsley, if desired, before serving.
Notes
- You will need around 5 medium size potatoes to get the three cups of sliced potatoes needed for this recipe.
- A mandolin will help you get potato slices that are exactly the same thickness but be very careful not to cut yourself!
- You can also slice the potatoes with a sharp knife.
- You may have to overlap the potatoes slightly to fit into the baking dish.
- Feel free to place a cookie sheet or drip pan under the dish while baking to catch anything that may bubble over.
- White potatoes are a good Yukon gold potatoes substitute
- You can substitute shallots for the onions
- Substitute 1/2 teaspoon salt for the kosher salt
- Substitute 1/4 teaspoon black pepper for the cracked black pepper
- You can substitute your favorite shredded cheese, such as shredded mozzarella or shredded Mexican, for the cheddar cheese
Nutrition
We are scalloped potato lovers. I love a good scalloped potato recipe and trying new recipes. This looks like the perfect one to try!
Hi Ann, I totally understand your love of scalloped potatoes. Happy cooking!