Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipe with Cheese

5 from 1 vote

Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipe with Cheese

Scalloped potatoes are a classic creamy, cheesy potato side dish that are ideal for a family dinner or dish to pass on any holiday or at any potluck or get together.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 444kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

8 cups potatoes (about 3 pounds) peeled and sliced really thin
½ cup diced onion
1 tsp minced garlic
4 tbsp butter
6 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup cheddar cheese grated
½ tsp thyme
Salt and pepper
½ tbsp fresh thyme
Fresh thyme for garnish

Instructions

Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Wash, dry and peel the potatoes. Using a mandolin slice the potatoes very thin (1/8 inch).
In a large saucepan over medium low heat melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onions and garlic are soft.
Add the flour and cook 2 minutes longer.
Reduce the heat to low and slowly pour in the chicken broth whisking the whole time. Next add the milk and continue whisking. Increase the heat to medium and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Remove from heat and stir in the ½ teaspoon of thyme and the cheddar cheese until the cheese melts.
Place half of the sliced potatoes in a layer in the bottom of the 9x13 prepared pan. Season with salt and pepper. Pour half of the sauce over the top of the potatoes.
Next add the second layer of sliced potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the remaining sauce over the top. Sprinkle with fresh thyme.
Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake another 30 minutes.
Remove from oven. Garnish with fresh thyme. Let the dish sit for about 10-15 minutes before serving.

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Notes

Tips:

To remove thyme leaves, hold the stem by the growing end and move your fingers down towards the base, stripping the leaves off as you go.
A classic addition to scalloped potatoes is ham! It’s so delicious. If you can, I suggest adding in some diced ham. You’ll thank me later.
Slicing your potatoes thinly is a must when making scalloped potatoes. There are a few different techniques to making sure that they are sliced just right. One, as mentioned above, you can use a mandoline slicer. Another option would be to use the slicing insert on a food processor.

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