Scalloped Potatoes
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Servings
8
Ingredients
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These scalloped potatoes will be your new go to. I promise. The leftovers are just as good if not better the next day! My husband loves to make these, but being from Idaho, he loves all things potatoes.
6
Servings
8
Ingredients
15
Comments
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Butter
- 3 tablespoons Flour, All-Purpose
- 1 ½ cups Milk
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ⅛ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Sharp, Shredded #1
- 4 cups slice Russet Potato
- ½ cups Cheddar Cheese, Sharp, Shredded #2
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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions
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- In a small saucepan, melt butter and blend in flour.
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- Thaw: In fridge
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These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter and blend in flour.
- Let sit for one minute.
- Add milk, stirring with a whisk to blend well.
- Season with salt and cayenne.
- Cook sauce on low until smooth and boiling, stirring occasionally with a whisk.
- Reduce heat and stir in cheddar cheese #1.
- Place half of the sliced potatoes in a lightly oiled one quart casserole dish.
- Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes.
- Repeat with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese #2.
- Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 1 hour.
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Join the discussionThis dish makes a great side dish to ham for your Christmas dinner with or without cheese, or you can use your left over ham and chunk it into the scalloped potatoes and it is a main dish a few days later. We make rice with our ham, as that is what my hubby likes, and then a few days later or maybe a week later, we make my ham and scalloped potatoes for dinner. 🙂
What is mill?
Milk. Sorry pregnant fingers 🙂
Made a huge pan of these this weekend, they were delicious. I froze enough for 3 future meals (I doubled the recipe) and I have a serving in the fridge to have later this week with ham steaks. I really like that they don’t come from a box and weren’t made with powdered cheese and reconstitued potatoes. 🙂
Isn’t it funny how much better they taste when not in a box? Enjoy your leftovers. 🙂
Just to be sure I do this correctly, do you bake and then freeze?
Hi Wendy! Yes, you would bake and then freeze. Then reheat when ready to serve.
Can you put it straight from freezer to oven ? Or do you have to thaw it first?
Hi Sarah, you would thaw before reheating it.
How long does it take to thaw?
I would give it at least 24 hours to thaw in the refrigerator, which is my default for thawing freezer meals. You could also use the microwave to thaw immediately before baking or extend the baking time to at least 30 minutes if you are preparing from frozen. Here is a link to additional info on various thawing methods to help find what would work best for you: https://onceamonthmeals.com/bl…
Can I freeze this dish without baking it first? I assume it will take longer than 20 minutes to cook once thawed? I cooked my first dish for 45 minutes.
Since this is for an 8×8 pan, it should take about 20 minutes if thawed. However, if you change the number of servings, it may require additional baking time.
For reheating, is it also to be uncovered? Thanks!
Hi Alison! You’ll want to reheat this covered to keep it from drying out or over-browning the top. But, since every oven is a bit different, I would suggest checking in on it about 3/4 of the way through. If you want to brown it more, uncover it for the last bit of reheating before serving.