Scalloped Potatoes

5 from 7 votes

These are truly the best cheesy scalloped potatoes! We make them every year for Thanksgiving and they’re always a hit. A cheesy potato casserole with cream, gruyere cheese, onions, shallots and tender gold potatoes. Every bite is fulll of flavor and goes so well with turkey and stuffing. They’re rich and creamy and absolutely divine!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Eden

Cost: $15

Ingredients

1 cup onion chopped
2 shallots sliced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 lbs yukon gold potatoes
2 cups heavy cream
2 1/2 cups Gruyère cheese grated
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Slice shallots and onion and sauté them with olive oil and butter until tender.
Thinly slice the potatoes by hand or using a mandoline.
Layer the potatoes in a 10×15 baking dish.
Pour the heavy cream, salt and pepper and the sautéed onions and shallots.
Fold the ingredients together using a spatula.
Sprinkle the grated cheese all over the top.
Add fresh nutmeg over the cheese.
Bake for 1 hour until the potatoes are tender and the top is bubbly and golden brown.

Notes

Choose the right type of potato
Use a mandoline to get your potato slices as thin as possible
Don't allow your potatoes to discolor
Make sure the milk doesn't curdle
Cook the dish until the potatoes are just tender
Let the dish rest before serving

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