Creamy Scalloped Potatoes With Monterey Jack And Chipotle Food

EXTRA-CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish with butter. Put the potatoes in a large pot. Whisk the cream, flour, bay leaf, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper in a bowl, then pour over the potatoes. Cook over medium heat, carefully stirring occasionally, until the cream just comes to a simmer, about 12 minutes. Continue to simmer, adjusting the heat if necessary and stirring to prevent the bottom from scorching, until the potatoes just begin to soften, about 5 more minutes.
• Transfer the potato mixture to the prepared baking dish; discard the bay leaf. Set the baking dish in a roasting pan and add enough water to come about halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the potatoes are tender and golden brown, about 1 hour. Remove the baking dish from the water bath and let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH MONTEREY JACK AND CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400° and butter a shallow 9-by-13-inch baking dish. In a medium saucepan, bring the heavy cream and milk to a simmer. Whisk in the garlic, chipotles and adobo sauce and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• Using a mandoline, slice the potatoes crosswise 1/8 inch thick. Arrange one-fourth of the potato slices in the prepared baking dish, overlapping them slightly. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the cheese and 1 tablespoon of the chives over the potato slices. Repeat the layering two more times. Top with a final layer of potatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese. Pour the cream mixture over and around the potatoes.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and bubbling and the top is golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of chives and serve.
• Make Ahead The unbaked gratin can be refrigerated overnight. Return to room temperature before baking.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Spray 2-qt. baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
• Boil 2 minutes until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Add cheese and chives; stir until cheese is melted.
• Arrange potato slices in prepared baing dish.
• Spoon cheese-chive mixture over potato slices.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake 30 minutes more until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown.
• Garnish with fresh chives.

CREAMY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel and thinly slice the raw potatoes.
• Layer the potatoes in a greased glass baking dish, putting minced onion, salt and pepper, to taste, between layers.
• Pour enough heavy cream over potatoes till it reaches one inch below top of potatoes.
• Bake at 350 degrees until browned and bubbly and fork tender (1-2 hours). If it becomes browned and tender but is still runny stir and place back in oven until thickened. Once this is done, remove from oven and sprinkle the cheese on top and place back in oven until bubbly.
• The beauty of this recipe is that you can use any amount of potatoes you want. Put enough heavy cream to come one inch below top of potatoes.
• I used 5 medium russet potatoes and 3 cups of heavy cream. I then layered mine in a greased 2.75 square glass baking pan. The amount that I fixed cooked for 1 hour 40 minutes.