Scalloped Potatoes
Posted Oct 13, 2024
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Scalloped potatoes are a delicious, comforting side dish. Potatoes are sliced thin, layered with onion and baked in a homemade cream sauce. Learn how to make scalloped potatoes from scratch to serve at your holiday gatherings!
Made completely from scratch, this scalloped potatoes recipe is a comfort food at it’s finest. It’s a must-make side dish that will become a holiday tradition!
Because let’s be honest, there’s no reason not to love scalloped potatoes. A lusciously creamy & flavorful homemade sauce is poured over buttery potatoes, then baked to bubbly perfection.
Perfect for both adults and kids, serve these easy scalloped potatoes alongside your favorite main dish recipes like Roast turkey, slow cooker pot roast, etc.
Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients & Substitutions
- Yukon gold potatoes are soft and buttery. However, you can use russet or red potatoes if you prefer.
- Sweet Onion. choose your favorite variety: white or yellow.
- Salted butter. unsalted butter is a good substitute.
- Flour. make this recipe gluten-free by using an all-purpose gluten-free flour.
- Whole milk/heavy cream. This au gratin potatoes recipe calls for 2 cups of liquid dairy. You can use all whole milk, all heavy cream, or half and half if you prefer.
How to Make Scalloped Potatoes
Let’s walk through this recipe step-by-step, and be sure to watch the video for additional guidance.
Make sure to very thinly slice and peel the potatoes first!
Then, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and grease a 9×13” baking dish with butter.
Then, arrange the peeled and sliced potatoes in about 3 layers in the baking dish.
Once the potatoes are arranged, make the sauce. Begin by melting the butter a 5-quart saucepan over medium heat.
Then add the onion and garlic and cook until the onions are soft, which takes about 5 minutes.
Next, stir in the flour, salt and pepper and cook for about 1 minute, or until the roux it just begins to brown.
Once the roux is lightly browned, whisk in the milk and heavy cream, and cook over medium heat until thickened (about 1-2 minutes). Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
Then, pour the sauce over the potatoes in the baking dish.
Cover the baking dish and cook the scalloped potatoes in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, remove the foil then continue baking for 30-45 minutes, uncovered, until the potatoes are soft and the top is lightly browned.
Serve
Let the scalloped potatoes cool and serve them slightly warm garnished with fresh herbs of your choosing if you’d like.
This recipe pairs well with many main dish recipes. Here are some suggestions:
- Serve alongside Roast Turkey on the holidays, along with our other Thanksgiving Recipes.
- They pair perfectly with slow cooker pot roast.
- Make them with the best meatloaf recipe or turkey meatloaf.
Store/Freeze
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Thaw or reheat the scalloped potatoes covered in a baking dish in the oven set to warm.
Scalloped Potatoes Recipe FAQS
The main difference between the two dishes is that scalloped potatoes do not traditionally include cheese, while au gratin potatoes are made with cheese.
I suggest a glass or ceramic baking dish that has a 3 quart capacity.
Yes, you can double the recipe and bake it in two baking dishes, or in one large dish.
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Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes sliced thin
- ½ onion finely diced
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9×13” baking dish.
- Arrange the peeled and sliced potatoes in about 3 layers in the baking dish.
- In a 5-quart saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Then add onion and garlic and cook until the onion is soft (about 5 minutes)
- Stir in the flour, salt and pepper.
- Cook for about 1 minute, until the roux just begins to brown.
- Whisk in milk and heavy cream and cook over medium heat until thickened (about 1-2 minutes). Taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
- Pour the mixture over the potatoes in the baking dish.
- Then cover and cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil then continue baking for 30-45 minutes until the potatoes are soft and the top is lightly browned.
Video
Notes
- Yukon gold potatoes are soft and buttery. However, you can use russet or red potatoes if you prefer.
- Sweet Onion. choose your favorite variety: white or yellow.
- Salted butter. unsalted butter is a good substitute.
- Flour. make this recipe gluten-free by using an all-purpose gluten-free flour.
- Whole milk/heavy cream. This au gratin potatoes recipe calls for 2 cups of liquid dairy. You can use all whole milk, all heavy cream, or half and half if you prefer.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yummy!
Thank you Tamara! I’m so happy you love this recipe!