These cheesy scalloped potatoes are a classic homemade side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes cooked in a creamy cheese sauce perfect for holidays or a delicious home-cooked meal.
These cheesy scalloped potatoes are a delicious and easy potato side dish made with potatoes smothered in cheese sauce and baked in the oven until fork-tender. These potatoes are the perfect side dish to serve at Easter dinner or a holiday dinner party.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Side Dish
- Holiday Dinner Recipe
- Kid-Friendly
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Potatoes - We recommend using Russet potatoes for this recipe.
- Onion - We recommend using a diced yellow onion.
- Cheese - This recipe calls for cheddar and Colby Jack cheese.
- Milk - Milk is necessary to make the cheese sauce.
- Flour - We recommend using unbleached flour to thicken the cheese sauce.
- Spices - This recipe calls for garlic, salt and pepper.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Potato Peeler - A potato peeler helps to easily peel the potatoes.
- Cutting Board - A cutting board is necessary when cutting the potatoes into thin slices.
- Knife - A sharp knife helps to easily cut the potatoes into thin slices.
- Baking Dish - A 9x13 baking dish is the perfect size for this side dish recipe.
- Cheese Grater - We love using this cheese grater to easily grate the cheese.
- Sauce Pan - A saucepan is necessary for making the cheese sauce.
- Whisk - A whisk helps to mix the cheese sauce together.
How to Make Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Step 1. Peel and slice the potatoes then arrange in the baking pan.
Step 2. Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes.
Step 3. Bake the potatoes in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe is one of our favorite side dishes and can serve 8 people. We love to make these potatoes for special occasions like Easter dinner.
If you like this recipe, you will love our other easy side dish recipes.
Expert Tips & Variations
- Thinly slice the potatoes. Classic scalloped potatoes are very thinly sliced, so do your best to slice the potatoes as thin as possible.
- Double the recipe. This recipe is perfect for holiday and family dinners. You can easily double the recipe to serve to more people.
How to Store Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
- Refrigerator - cover the dish with plastic wrap or transfer leftovers to an airtight container to store in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Recipe FAQ
Russet potatoes are the best potato for scalloped potatoes because their high starch content helps thicken the sauce and results in tender potatoes.
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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
These cheesy scalloped potatoes are a classic homemade side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes cooked in a creamy cheese sauce perfect for holidays or a delicious home-cooked meal.
Ingredients
- 5lb bag of russet potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 3 Tablespoons flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Peel and rinse the potatoes.
- Cut each potato into thin slices.
- Place the thinly sliced potatoes in the baking dish in rows.
- Sprinkle the diced onion over the rows of potato slices.
- Make the cheese sauce by placing a medium-size saucepan on the stovetop with the burner on medium.
- Add the butter to the saucepan and allow it to melt.
- When the butter is melted, add the flour and whisk it into the melted butter.
- Pour the milk into the saucepan and whisk to combine with the flour and butter.
- Stir the salt, pepper and garlic into the mixture.
- Set aside 1 cup of shredded cheese and add the remainder of the cheese to the saucepan.
- Stir to combine the cheese with the milk and allow the sauce to thicken over medium heat before removing it from the stovetop.
- Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes in the baking dish.
- Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and transfer it to the oven to cook for 50 minutes at 375 degrees.
- After 50 minutes, remove the dish from the oven and remove the foil from on top.
- Sprinkle the reserved cheese on top of the potatoes.
- Return the uncovered dish to the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
- When the potatoes are done, remove the dish from the oven allow to cool for 5-10 minutes to allow the cheese sauce to thicken before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 892Total Fat: 47gSaturated Fat: 28gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 1181mgCarbohydrates: 76gFiber: 7gSugar: 4gProtein: 42g
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