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    Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    Published: Jan 17, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    An easy and delicious recipe for cheese topped scalloped potatoes for a delicious side dish recipe for any protein entree.
    A serving of scalloped potatoes on a white plate with a fork to the right and cubes of cheese just above the plate.

    This Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe is a classic layered casserole and are the perfect side dish to any main course and perfect for holidays like Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. 

    These creamy, cheesy scalloped potatoes are the sliced potatoes and onions bake up tender in the oven with a cheesy crispy topping.  

    overhead shot of easy scalloped potatoes recipe on a white plate with a whole potato and cubes of cheese to the top left and baked casserole to the top right.

    ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

    ✔️ This easy scalloped potatoes recipe is a true one dish recipe!

    ✔️ This is the way my mom made scalloped potatoes for my family in my childhood.

    ✔️ It is super easy made in layers, no bechemel sauce required here!

    Line up of ingredients, milk, butter, cheese, onion, potatoes, and flour.

    🥘 Ingredients

    Potatoes, I love Yukon Gold potatoes, they are have a buttery flavor and creamy texture. Russet potatoes work well in scalloped potatoes also.

    Onion, white or yellow works.

    All-purpose flour, this aids in thickening the sauce.

    2% milk, to keep fat content lower

    Butter, adds flavor

    Cheddar cheese, I love to buy the brick sharp cheddar and shred it myself.

    Parsley, optional for garnish

    Mandoline with partially sliced potatoes in front of it.

    🔪 Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
    2. Coat the bottoms and sides of an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    3. Lay 1 cup of the potatoes on the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle with ⅓ cup of the onions, 1 teaspoon of flour, salt, and pepper. Repeat the layers 2 more times with the remaining potatoes, onions, flour, salt, and pepper (flour should be the last on the top layer.)
    4. Top the casserole with the butter cubes.
    5. Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium high heat until hot. Pour the milk over the casserole. Top with the cheese.
    6. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil (or casserole lid) and bake for 50 minutes.
    7. Remove the cover from the scalloped potatoes and bake 15 minutes, until the cheese golden brown and the potatoes are tender.
    8. Remove the casserole from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
    Layer of sliced potatoes in bottom of a white casserole dish.

    🙋 Recipe FAQ's

    Where did scalloped potatoes get its name?

    It is believed that the name comes from the English word collop, which means to thinly slice.

    How do you know when scalloped potatoes are done?

    You should be able to easily slide a knife into the potato.

    sliced potatoes in casserole dish with onion flour salt and pepper topping.

    💭 Tips

    • Be sure to thinly slice the potatoes to ensure they will cook through and not be hard. Using a mandoline is the best way to do this.

    📖 Variations

    • Stir in 1 cup of diced leftover ham.
    • Substitute gruyere cheese for the cheddar cheese.
    • Add minced garlic to the onion mixture for a more flavorful casserole.
    • Make potatoes au gratin and add ⅓ cup cheese to each layer of the casserole.
    • Garnish with fresh thyme instead of parsley.
    Fully assembled unbaked casserole with cheese and butter topping.

    🍽 Equipment

    Mandoline, this makes it easy to thinly slice potatoes and is much easier and quicker. I use one like this one.

    Casserole dish to bake the scalloped potatoes in. I love this ceramic casserole bakeware.

    🏫 What I've Learned

    Leaving the peels on the potatoes is a good idea and adds nutrition to the meal. By removing the peels from the potatoes, you lose as much as 80% of the vitamin C in the potato. Check out this article on Live Science about potato nutrition.

    Overhead view of baked easy scalloped potato casserole sprinkled with green parsley in baking dish with red and white checked pot holder beneath the casserole.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve these scalloped potatoes as a side dish to this Turkey Meatloaf or BBQ Cheddar Meatloaves. 

    Storage

    Store any leftover potatoes in airtight containers in the fridge up to 4 days and in the freezer up to 3 months.

    To reheat the leftovers, remove the scalloped potatoes from the freezer and thaw. Heat in the microwave or stove-top until warmed thru.

    Overhead view of baked easy scalloped potato casserole.

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    One serving of scalloped potatoes on a white plate.

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    A serving of scalloped potatoes on a white plate with a fork to the right and cubes of cheese just above the plate.

    Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

    Shelby Law Ruttan
    An easy and delicious recipe for cheese topped scalloped potatoes for a delicious side dish recipe for any protein entree.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 55 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 146 kcal

    Equipment

    • Mandoline
    • Casserole dish

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    Ingredients
      

    • 5 medium potatoes , scrubbed clean and sliced ¼" thick
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 2 cups 2 % milk
    • 3 tablespoons butter , cubed
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley , (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
    • Coat the bottoms and sides of an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    • Lay 1 cup of the potatoes on the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle with ⅓ cup of the onions, 1 teaspoon of flour, salt, and pepper. Repeat the layers 2 more times with the remaining potatoes, onions, flour, salt, and pepper (flour should be the last on the top layer.)
    • Top the casserole with the butter cubes.
    • Heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium high heat until hot. Pour the milk over the casserole. Top with the cheese.
    • Cover the casserole with aluminum foil (or casserole lid) and bake for 50 minutes.
    • Remove the cover from the scalloped potatoes and bake 15 minutes, until the cheese bubbles and is golden brown.
    • Remove the casserole from the oven and let stand for 20 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 408mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 376IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 180mgIron: 1mg
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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Honeybunch Hunts is a website dedicated to sharing canning and dehydrating recipes, wild game recipes, fish, seafood, plant based recipes, and some DIY scattered in between. Written by Shelby Law Ruttan, is also author and owner of Grumpy’s Honeybunch, and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. Shelby has also authored two cookbooks, The One Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook.

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