Moms Scalloped Potatoes Without Cheese Food

MOM'S SCALLOPED POTATOES WITHOUT CHEESE

Steps:

• Generously grease a 9x13 pan with butter. Peel all of the potatoes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir the salt, pepper and onion powder in a tiny bowl until combined. Divide it into three sections.
• You will be making three layers of potatoes in the pan. Start by slicing 1 pound of potatoes (about 3 medium-to-large red potatoes) thinly (1/8-inch thick). A mandoline works well for this, but you could use a box grater or a food processor.
• Blot the slices with paper towels to dry them and arrange them evenly in the pan, overlapping slightly and stacking as needed. (Continue blotting the potatoes with a paper towel as needed. You don't want soggy potatoes.)
• Sprinkle on 1/3 of the total salt, pepper and onion powder mixture. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour over the potatoes. Cut up 2 tablespoons of butter into squares and dot them over the potatoes.
• Slice another pound of potatoes as before and blot them dry. Arrange them in a new layer in the pan, stacking as needed. Sprinkle on half of the remaining salt, pepper, onion powder. Sprinkle on 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour, reserving an even tablespoon of flour for the top layer. Cut up 2 tablespoons of butter and dot the butter over the potatoes.
• Slice your final pound of potatoes as previously and blot them dry. Arrange the potatoes in an even layer, stacking as needed. Sprinkle on the remaining salt, pepper, onion powder. Evenly sprinkle on 1 tablespoon of flour (avoid having clumps of flour on the top layer, or you'll have raw flour on top after baking.) Cut up 2 tablespoons of butter and dot the pieces over the potatoes.
• Pour the milk over the potatoes to fill the bottom of the pan and barely cover the potatoes.
• Bake uncovered for 70-80 minutes. The potatoes are done when the entire surface is golden brown and crispy. The edges of the pan will have dark brown crust. (Watch the potatoes carefully starting at the 65-minute mark, since oven times vary.)
• Refrigerate leftovers for up to five days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave.

MOM'S SCALLOPED POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish with 2 tablespoons butter and set aside.
• Peel potatoes and cut at a 45-degree angle into 1/4-inch thick round slices.
• Arrange 1/3 of the potato slices in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. Season the layer very generously with salt, and sparingly with the freshly ground black pepper, and cayenne, if using. Top evenly with 1/3 of the Cheddar cheese. Repeat this process two more times for a total of three layers of potatoes, except for the last third of the cheese. Slowly and carefully pour in the milk, without upsetting the layers. The milk should almost, but not quite, cover the potatoes.
• Top with remaining Cheddar cheese and place the casserole dish on a sheet pan to catch any drips.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and the top is well browned and bubbling, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

MOM'S SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Coat a large glass baking dish (the size of a lasagna pan) in butter to prevent the potatoes from sticking.
• In a bowl, mix the cream of mushroom, cream of chicken soup and milk and whisk to combine.
• Start layering the soup mix, potatoes, onions and cheese ending in cheese (make sure the top layer is double the cheese as the layers of cheese in between).
• Dot the top of the potatoes with butter and cover the pan with foil.
• Bake the potatoes covered for an hour and a half or until somewhat fork tender. Take the cover off and cook them for an additional 30 minutes.

MOM'S SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Thinly slice potatoes, cover with cold water and set aside.
• In medium saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until no lumps remain, add milk and whisk until combined.
• Cook milk and flour mixture until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• Grease a 2 qt casserole dish.
• layer 1/3 sliced potatoes.
• 1/2 of onion.
• 1/3 white sauce.
• Repeat layers, finishing up with potatoes and sauce.
• Dot with butter.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Uncover and back an additional 1 hour.