Classic comfort food coming right up 🥔✨
Here’s a creamy, old-fashioned scalloped potatoes recipe—simple, rich, and perfect for holidays or Sunday dinner.
🥔 Classic Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2½–3 lbs russet or Yukon Gold potatoes, thinly sliced
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk (or half-and-half for extra richness)
- 1 cup heavy cream (optional but amazing)
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (optional – for cheesy scalloped potatoes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Butter a 9×13 baking dish. - Make the sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in flour; cook 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in milk and cream.
- Add salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika.
- Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Layer the potatoes
- Layer half the potatoes in the dish.
- Add onion slices (if using).
- Pour half the sauce over potatoes.
- Repeat layers.
- Sprinkle cheese on top if using.
- Bake
- Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 20–30 minutes until bubbly and golden.
- Rest
- Let sit 10 minutes before serving.
🔥 Pro Tips
- Slice potatoes â…› inch thick for even cooking.
- Yukon Gold = creamier texture; Russets = softer, classic.
- For a crisp top, broil for 2–3 minutes at the end.
Variations You’ll Love
- 🧀 Cheesy: Add Gruyère or Parmesan
- 🥓 Loaded: Add cooked bacon & green onions
- 🌿 Herb: Fresh thyme or rosemary
- 🧄 Extra garlic: Roasted garlic in the sauce
If you want, I can also give you:
- Slow-cooker scalloped potatoes
- Make-ahead holiday version
- No-boil, one-pan shortcut
- Healthier lighter version
Just tell me 😄
