Easy Scalloped Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

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.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 10

Stand Time15

Total Time1 45

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy scalloped potatoes, easy side dish, scalloped potatoes, sweet potato casserole

Servings:

Calories: 305kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

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

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.

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

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