Here’s a simple, creamy, and delicious scalloped potatoes recipe you can make at home:
🥔 Ingredients (Serves 4–6)
- 4–5 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cups milk (or half-and-half for creamier)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup grated cheese (cheddar works well)
- 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: chopped parsley for garnish
🥄 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Make Cheese Sauce
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in flour and cook 1–2 min to make a roux.
- Gradually whisk in milk until smooth and thickened.
- Add half the cheese, garlic (if using), salt, and pepper.
- Layer the Potatoes
- Grease a baking dish.
- Place a layer of potato slices, pour a little sauce over them.
- Repeat until all potatoes are layered, finishing with sauce on top.
- Add Cheese
- Sprinkle remaining cheese over the top layer.
- Bake
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 min.
- Remove foil and bake another 20–25 min until potatoes are tender and top is golden.
- Serve
- Let it cool 5 min, garnish with parsley, and enjoy!
💡 Tips for Best Scalloped Potatoes:
- Slice potatoes thinly and evenly for uniform cooking.
- For extra flavor, add nutmeg or mustard powder to the sauce.
- Don’t rush the baking—low and slow makes them creamy.
If you want, I can give a shortcut version that uses just one pot and takes 30 minutes, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Do you want me to do that?
