Description
Mom’s Old Fashioned Scalloped Potatoes are a creamy, cheesy, and comforting classic side dish featuring thinly sliced russet potatoes baked in a rich milk-based sauce with onions and cheddar cheese. Perfectly golden on top and tender inside, this recipe offers a nostalgic taste of homestyle cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 2 lbs Russet Potatoes (about 5 medium potatoes), peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 small Onion, thinly sliced
Dairy & Dairy Alternatives
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 2.5 cups Milk
- 1.5 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- Parmesan Cheese (optional, for serving)
Pantry
- 3/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Pepper
- 3 tablespoons Flour
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Slice Potatoes and Onions: Peel and thinly slice the russet potatoes and the small onion. Set these aside for assembling later.
- Make Cream Sauce: In a small pot over low heat, melt the butter. Once melted, add the salt, pepper, and flour, stirring constantly until smooth and well combined. Increase the heat to high and slowly add the milk in increments of a half-cup, stirring continuously to avoid lumps. Bring the mixture to a boil, then boil for 1-2 minutes while stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the sliced onions.
- Layer Potatoes and Sauce: In the greased baking dish, arrange a layer of the sliced potatoes, slightly overlapping each slice. Pour a third of the cream sauce with onions over the potatoes. Repeat this layering process two more times, ending with cream sauce on top.
- Add Cheese and Bake: Evenly sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top layer. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese topping turns golden and bubbly.
Notes
- This recipe yields a creamy and cheesy dish reminiscent of classic homestyle cooking.
- For extra flavor, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top before serving, if desired.
- Make sure to slice the potatoes thinly and evenly for consistent cooking.
- Using Russet potatoes provides the best texture for scalloped potatoes due to their starch content.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe (approx. 1 cup)
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 7.9 g
- Sodium: 579.1 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38.1 g
- Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 14.6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
