Cheese Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
These delicious Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes are easy to make and perfect with dinner. They are great for the holidays or even just a weeknight dinner. The thinly sliced potatoes are combined with a 3 cheese sauce that's creamy and delicious. It is the ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients
- 6 mediumyukon gold potatoes (thinly sliced (about 1/8th of an inch thick))
- 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- ¼ cupall purpose flour
- 1 ½ cupsmilk
- 8 ouncessharp cheddar cheese (grated (i do not recommend pre-shredded))
- 1 teaspoongarlic powder
- 1 teaspooncoarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoonground black pepper
- ½ cupgruyere cheese (grated )
- ¼ cupparmesan (grated )
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- 2
Spray a 9x13 baking dish with avocado oil spray and set aside.
- 3
Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat.
- 4
Once the butter has melted, add the flour and whisk until it's smooth and makes a roux.
- 5
Slowly begin adding the milk, whisking continuously to keep it smooth. Be sure to whisk out any clumps.
- 6
Turn off the heat and add in the cheddar cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- 7
Whisk until it's smooth and creamy.
- 8
Place a layer of sliced potatoes across the bottom of the prepared baking dish. You'll want to use 1/3 of the potatoes. They can overlap slightly, but try not to have them directly stacked on each other so that the cheese can get on all of the potatoes.
- 9
Pour 1/3 of the cheese sauce over the top of the potatoes and spread it evenly.
- 10
Top the cheese layer with another single layer of potatoes.
- 11
Top that layer of potatoes with another 1/3 of the cheese sauce.
- 12
Add the final layer of potatoes and pour the remaining cheese sauce on top, spreading evenly.
- 13
Top with the gruyere and parmesan.
- 14
Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- 15
Remove the foil and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes. Just until the potatoes are cooked through and the top begins to become golden brown.
- 16
Enjoy!