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Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin Recipe
This Homemade Scalloped Potatoes Recipe is loaded with sour cream, cheese, and fresh herbs! Learn How to Make Potatoes the easy way.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 318 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes (or russet)
- 2 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth)
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped scallions
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (2 tsp dried thyme)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or 2 cloves fresh minced garlic)
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Set out a 3 quart (9X13 inch) baking dish.
- Shred both the cheeses, then mix them together. (Use block cheese and shred it yourself, because it melts better than pre-shredded cheese.)
- In a medium bowl whisk the broth, sour cream, and corn starch together until very smooth. Then whisk in the thyme leaves, garlic powder, nutmeg, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper.
- Use a mandolin slicer, or sharp knife, to slice the potatoes into even 1/8 – 1/16 inch rounds. Make them as consistent as possible.
- Layer one-third of the potatoes in the bottom of the dish. (They do not need to be arranged in a certain way; random overlapping is fine.) Pour one-third of the cream mixture over the potatoes. Sprinkle with one-third of the cheese and half the chopped scallions.
- Repeat with the second layer of potatoes, liquid, cheese, and the remaining scallions. Add one final layer of potatoes, liquid, and cheese.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Then remove the foil and bake another 10-15 minutes, until the top is golden and bubbly around the edges, and the potatoes in the center are fork-tender.
- Let the scalloped potatoes rest for 10 minutes before serving so the cheese sauce thickens a little.
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Notes
- Cheese Swaps - Don't love swiss cheese? Try colby, muenster, gouda, or even pepper jack in its place. You can use any cheese you like in place of the swiss or cheddar, as long as it is a good melting cheese.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
730mg
(30%)
Potassium
775mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
715IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
379mg
(38%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 730mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 775mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 715IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 379mg | 38% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.