Main Dish Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe With Chicken Food

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch casserole dish with a little butter, or use nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat in a large pot. Thinly slice 1 onion and add to the butter. Saute for 4-6 minutes until the onion is translucent.
• While it's cooking, add 1 tablespoon kosher salt (use less if all you have is table salt), 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (this adds flavor not heat), and 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme.
• After sautéing for 4-6 minutes, add 5 cloves of smashed and minced garlic. Let cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
• Gradually sprinkle in 6 tablespoons of flour, adding about a tablespoon at a time and stirring in between. It will form a thick paste with all the onions. Cook the flour for about 30 seconds to cook out the "raw flour" taste.
• Use a whisk to SLOWLY stir in 4 cups of cream. The process of adding the cream should take at least 2-3 minutes. Your burner should still be at medium heat. Add a little bit of cream, whisk it in completely, then add a little more. The goal is to form a smooth sauce; if you add the cream all at once, you will have flour lumps.
• Once all of the cream is added, stir in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, sprinkling it in a little at a time so that it melts nicely.
• (If your potatoes are not prepped and ready, remove the sauce from heat and set aside.)
• Peel 4 pounds of russet potatoes** and slice thinly into 1/8 inch rounds with a sharp knife, mandolin, or food processor. See photos. If you have a food processor, I highly recommend using it. The slicer attachment cuts them to exactly the 1/8 inch size you need, and it's so much faster. If there is any lag time in between when you slice the potatoes and when you add them to the sauce, place them in a large bowl of water to prevent browning. Drain well.
• Add the sliced potatoes to the pot of sauce with the heat set to medium. Use a rubber spatula to stir the potatoes into the sauce, separating any slices that stick together to make sure they are all coated in sauce. Let the mixture come to a low bowl over medium heat, then reduce heat to medium low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be gentle when stirring your potatoes; you don't want to break them all into pieces. A rubber spatula is better than a wooden spoon.
• After the cream and potato mixture has bubbled for about 10 minutes, turn off the heat.
• Pour or spoon half of the mixture into the greased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle the first layer with 1 and 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese.
• Top the cheese with the rest of the potato and cream mixture and spread to the edges. Sprinkle the top with 1 and 1/2 cups cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the oven at 400 degrees for about 40 minutes.
• You will know the potatoes are done when the mixture is very bubbly, the cheese has started to brown, and a butter knife inserted into the potatoes slides through easily. If your cheese is browning but the potatoes are not tender, cover with foil and bake another 10 minutes.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Store leftovers covered in the fridge. Leftovers will keep in the fridge for about a week. Reheat in the microwave for lunches. Or if you have enough leftover that you want to serve it for dinner again, sprinkle a little extra cheese on top and bake at 400 for 20 minutes, to recreate that perfect crispy 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.

SCALLOPED CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In ungreased 2-quart casserole, mix contents of uncooked potatoes and sauce mix pouches (from potato mix box), boiling water, half-and-half, chicken, peas and mushrooms.
• Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes, stirring once, until potatoes are tender.
• In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; sprinkle over potato mixture. Bake uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until light golden brown.

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.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATO SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Layer potatoes, flour, milk, and salt and pepper (if desired) in a large casserole dish in several layers, then top with cheeses and paprika.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours.
• Optional crockpot method: Spray crock pot with non-stick spray. Layer ingredients in crockpot as directed for oven method. Cook on high about 5 hours, until potatoes are tender.
• All cooking times are approximate. Preparation time allows for peeling and slicing potatoes. Cooking time is for oven method.

CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• For sauce: cook onion in butter until tender.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add milk, all at once.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Stir 1 1/2 cups cheese into sauce until melted; remove from heat.
• Place half the potatoes in a greased 1 quart casserole dish.
• Cover with half the sauce.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, covered, in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• Uncover; bake 30 minutes more or until potatoes are tender.
• Sprinkle rest of cheese over top.
• Let stand 5 minutes.