Easy Scalloped Potatoes are a great side dish to any meal. Thinly sliced potatoes, layered with onion, flour, seasonings, and butter, baked, and topped with a little cheese… ready to devour!
Check out my Lyonnaise Potatoes, my Mississippi Mud Potatoes or my Creamy Mashed Potatoes as well!
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Doesn’t this look like a yummy home-cooked meal? Good. It was DELICIOUS. I put these easy scalloped potatoes in the oven, seasoned the steaks, prepped the veggies, then hung out on the couch for a bit.
Homemade Scalloped Potatoes is one of those dishes that you can fancy ALL the way up, or take it back to basic and just let the flavors of the potatoes and onion shine.
The cool thing is – because the flour is in between the layers, as it cooks, the milk and butter make a kind of white sauce FOR you, no need to make it separately and pour over!
If you’d like to try the kicked up version, that involves a roux and a cheese sauce (and bacon), you’ll love this Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes recipe
Recommended Equipment/Tools
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- 8 x 8 Baking dish (around 2 quarts)
How to make Scalloped Potatoes
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This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps. The full list of ingredients, quantities and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.
Get prepped
Grease an 8 x 8 baking dish, and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel the potatoes, then using a mandolin, or sharp knife – do a medium slice on your potatoes. They should be between a quarter and a half inch thick).
Slice the onions thinly.
Layer ingredients
Layer the potatoes, onions, flour, salt and pepper and butter, about 3 times.
Heat the milk till it’s hot, but not boiling. Pour the milk over the top of the dish.
Bake
Cover with foil, and bake until potatoes are tender (about 50 minutes).
Uncover, add the cheese and bake until top browns, then remove from the oven, and let it stand while the sauce thickens.
Devour (and hide the leftovers for yourself).
Variations for Easy Scalloped Potatoes
Sometimes I’ll use hot chicken broth instead of milk (and cut back on the salt in between the layers), other times I’ll put cheese in the layers.
Sweet potatoes every other layer is a fun and colorful way to mix this up!
You really can make this any way you like. How about BACON in there? (there’s always room for bacon in my life) Perhaps some blue cheese?
Kylee’s Notes
A mandolin will help you get super even slices. If you don’t have one, a super sharp knife is essential.
Set a tray underneath the pan when baking – catches any overflow (and saves you from cleaning the oven)
To make ahead
Make ahead and bake then reheat when you need it. Or you can make it to the point of baking, and refrigerate overnight if you’d like.
Storing leftovers
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat until it is piping hot!
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Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
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Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound potatoes (about 5 medium – you need 3 cups of sliced potatoes)
- 1/2 medium onion
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- salt and pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons butter (cubed (plus more for greasing dish))
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
Optional, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Directions
Get prepped
- Grease an 8 x 8 baking dish, and preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Peel 1.5 pound potatoes, then using a mandolin, or sharp knife – do a medium slice on your potatoes. They should be between a quarter and a half inch thick).
- Slice the onions thinly.
Layer ingredients
- Layer the potatoes, onions, flour, salt and pepper and butter, about 3 times.1/2 medium onion, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, salt and pepper, 2 tablespoons butter
- Heat 2 cups milk until it’s hot, but not boiling.
- Pour the milk over the top of the dish.
Bake
- Cover with foil, and bake until potatoes are tender (about 50 minutes).
- Uncover, add 1 cup cheddar cheese and bake until top browns, then remove from the oven, and let it stand while the sauce thickens.
- Devour (and hide the leftovers for yourself).
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Notes
- A mandolin will help you get super even slices. If you don’t have one, a super sharp knife is essential.
- Make this ahead and have it ready to bake when you get home!
- Set a tray underneath the pan when baking – catches any overflow (and saves you from cleaning the oven)
Nutrition Facts
Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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