Description
Creamy scalloped potatoes deliver comfort through layers of sliced potatoes bathed in rich cheese sauce. Hearty side dishes from French cuisine bring warmth and satisfaction to family meals you’ll savor with each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) white potatoes, sliced about 1/8 inch thick
- 2 cups (473 ml) milk
- 1 cup (237 ml) chicken broth
- ¼ cup (57 g) butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup (30 g) flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Heat oven to 350°F, ensuring rack is positioned in the center for even cooking.
- Aromatic Base: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter and sauté onions and garlic until softened and translucent. Dust with flour, stirring constantly to create a smooth roux and eliminate raw flour taste.
- Sauce Creation: Gradually whisk broth and milk into the roux, maintaining constant motion to prevent lumping. Simmer until sauce thickens to a velvety consistency, coating the back of a spoon.
- Layering Foundation: Lightly grease baking dish, creating an initial potato layer seasoned with salt and pepper. Pour one-third of cream sauce across the potatoes, ensuring even distribution.
- Assembling Layers: Continue building potato and sauce layers, finishing with a luxurious cream sauce topping that will create a golden, bubbling surface during baking.
- Baking Process: Cover dish and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until potatoes become tender and surface turns a rich, caramelized golden-brown. Optional: Broil briefly for additional crispy texture.
- Resting and Serving: Allow dish to rest for 15 minutes, enabling sauce to set and making portioning more manageable. Serve hot as a decadent side dish.
Notes
- Potato Prep Tip: Slice potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Sauce Smoothness Strategy: Whisk continuously while adding liquid to prevent lumpy sauce and achieve a silky, creamy consistency.
- Seasoning Secret: Layer salt and pepper between potato layers for more balanced and deeper flavor distribution.
- Resting Recommendation: Letting the dish rest after baking allows sauce to thicken and settle, improving overall taste and serving ease.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg