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Easy Scalloped Potatoes Side Dish

These deliciously melty, cheesy quite easy scalloped potatoes are incredible! Made a little easier but just as good as their OG counterpart, you will love this for a quick weeknight side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword easy side dishes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 491kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds potatoes such as yukon or russet, peeled and thinly sliced (about 1/4 inch thick)
  • 1 Tablespoons butter softened
  • 2 ½ cups heavy cream
  • 1 /2 cups whole milk
  • 1 Tablespoons minced garlic
  • 5 ounces Gruyère cheese shredded
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

  • Put the peeled sliced potatoes in a bowl of cold water.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle position. Spread the butter across the bottom and up the sides of a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Bring the cream, milk, and garlic to a simmer in a saucepan. Drain the potatoes well and lay a quarter of them in the baking dish. Set aside 2 ounces of the cheese.
  • Scatter a quarter of the remaining cheese over the potatoes and top with a quarter each of the salt, pepper, paprika and nutmeg.
  • Pour a quarter of the cream mixture over the potatoes to just cover. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make a total of four layers.
  • Cover with foil, set the baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet (just in case of spillover), and bake until tender and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Increase the oven temperature to 400°F. Uncover the pan and top with the reserved 2 ounces cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, until the cheese is melted and light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and let rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  • Serve hot and with almost anything you can imagine.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 471mg | Potassium: 857mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1389IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 1mg