Lightened Scalloped Potatoes With Cheese Food

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , In a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish, arrange half the potatoes, onion and green pepper in layers; cover with half of the sauce. Repeat layers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Melt remaining butter; combine with bread crumbs and sprinkle over potatoes. Bake, uncovered, about 40 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

LIGHT SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH ROASTED CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Put the poblano cut-side down on a baking sheet and broil until the skin is browned in spots, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool 5 minutes. Peel the skin off the poblano under cold running water, then chop into small pieces.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly butter a 2-quart baking dish. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic and thyme and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, chicken broth, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring gently, until the potatoes are tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Arrange half of the potato-broth mixture in the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Sprinkle with half each of the roasted poblano and parmesan. Repeat with the remaining potato-broth mixture, poblano and parmesan. Bake until bubbly and slightly golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. Thin some crema or sour cream with water and serve alongside for topping.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
• Arrange sliced potatoes in the casserole dish; season with salt.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until a paste forms. Pour in milk gradually, stirring constantly, until a thick white sauce forms, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese and remove from heat. Pour sauce over the potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are cooked through and tops are lightly browned, about 1 hour.

CHEESE SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cook onion in butter until soft, add flour and cook for 2 minutes, whisking. Whisk in milk and cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and add 3/4 cup of cheese, stirring until melted; season with salt and pepper. Layer half of potatoes in a baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with half of sauce. Layer remaining potato slices on top of sauce and season. Top with remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

CHEESY SHEET PAN SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease an 18-by-13-inch sheet pan with the butter.
• Bring the cream, thyme, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, then turn off the stove.
• Thinly slice the potatoes on a mandoline or vegetable slicer into rounds about 1/8 inch thick. Arrange half the potato slices in a single, overlapping layer on the sheet pan and sprinkle evenly with salt, half the Cheddar and half the Parmesan. Top with the remaining potato slices and sprinkle with salt. Drizzle the hot cream mixture evenly over the potatoes. Use a small offset spatula or butter knife to spread the garlic and thyme evenly over the potatoes.
• Cover the pan with foil and bake until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 20 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and sprinkle the potatoes with the remaining Cheddar and Parmesan. Cook uncovered, rotating the pan halfway through, until very brown and crusty on top, 15 to 20 minutes more.

LIGHTENED SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Rub garlic halves all over the inside of a medium sized casserole (an oval dish or an 11x7" pan); discard garlic or save for another use.
• Grease pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place half of the potato slices in the pan; drizzle with 1 tablespoons margarine.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/16 tsp pepper, then top with half of the cheese; repeat.
• Bring milk to just a boil over low heat in a small pan; then immediately pour into the casserole.
• Bake,uncovered,for 40 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

LIGHT SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Wash potatoes well and slice very thin.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Whisk in flour, salt and pepper.
• Mix in half and half and stir until hot and well blended.
• Mix in cream chesse, stir till melted.
• Stir in onions.
• Spray casserole with cooking spray.
• Layer potatoes and sauce in casserole, finishing with sauce.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour 15 minutes.

LIGHT SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• In 2 well greased casserole dishes, layer potatoes, onions, salt and pepper.
• In saucepan, melt butter, stir in flour and cook until blended.
• Add chicken broth, cook until boiling and thickend.
• Pour over potatoes.
• Bake uncovered at 350* for 50 minutes.

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Wash, peel and thnly slice potatoes. Butter 1 1/2 quart casserole or baking dish. Place layer of onion slice and layer of sliced potatoes in dish, using about 1/3 of each. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and flour. Dot with butter or margarine. Repeat layers, finishing with potatoes. Pour on hot milk (cold will curdle with onion). Sprinkle top with grated cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 375 F 1 hour or until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned. Serves 6 or more.

LIGHT SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a greased 2-qt. baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. In a small saucepan, heat the water, bouillon and garlic until bouillon is dissolved; pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until tender. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Serve with a slotted spoon.