These Easy, Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are smothered in a creamy cheese sauce and baked to perfection. They are sure to be a hit at your holiday feast.
My grandma was know for her comfort food cooking. From authentic German and Hungarian dishes to American classics like these Easy Scalloped in Potatoes, each recipe she cooked was her pride and joy. In our family she was known for certain dishes, like her Shortcut German Potato Salad and her Zucchini Bread, among others. She never had to follow a recipe – she knew each one like the back of her hand. Which of course leaves us trying to recreate the flavors she made…thankfully we cooked with her enough that we are usually successful.
I remember the first time I cooked these Scalloped Potatoes on my own. It was for a Christmas party that I was hosting at my home, and it was the first Christmas since my grandma had passed away. My boss was bringing the ham, so I knew I had to make my grandma’s cheesy potatoes. I did and they tasted just like hers…which of course made me cry as I ate them!
I love this recipe because it’s super easy and tastes better than any cheesy potato casserole I’ve ever had. That could be due to the massive amounts of fresh Cheddar cheese in the rich, creamy sauce, but who knows? Most potato casserole recipes I’ve seen (au gratin or scalloped) use raw potatoes and bake the casserole for over an hour, up to an hour and a half or more! The potatoes take quite a while to cook so that lengthy time was necessary. But since we ain’t got time for that, my grandma boiled the potatoes whole and unpeeled first, for about 25-30 minutes, to cook them most of the way through. Then she would peel them when they were cool enough to handle and slice them. While the potatoes are cooking the cheese sauce is made, which is a basic bechamel sauce with grated cheddar added. The potatoes and cheese are layered and topped with more grated cheddar and some ground Hungarian paprika for color.
These Easy, Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are smothered in a creamy cheese sauce and baked to perfection. They are sure to be a hit at your holiday feast.
These Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes were a hit at my dinner party, and they’re sure to be a hit at yours. They are delicious with ham, turkey or even as a fancy side for your favorite steak.
Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Prep 30 mins
Cook 20 mins
Total 50 mins
Yield 6 -8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk or half & half
- Salt & pepper
- 8 ounces (about 2 cups) freshly shredded cheddar cheese + 1/4 cup for topping
- Paprika, for garnish
- Fresh chopped chives or parsley, for garnish
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