Easiest Way to Prepare Appetizing Scalloped potatoes

Scalloped potatoes. The perfect side dish to an elegant or celebratory main course, or the welcome addition to any potluck supper, scalloped potatoes are one of those dishes that seem complicated, but are deceptively simple. You'll need to put in a bit of "peeler time" to get the spuds ready for the oven, but after that it's just a long bake and a short standing period to let the sauce thicken. This cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham-layered casserole dish features buttery potatoes and sweet hickory ham baked in a double Jack and Cheddar cheese sauce.

Creamy with a cheesy topping, scalloped potatoes can easily play side dish to almost any main course. Serve scalloped potatoes with your favorite meat and watch your family fall in love. Combine flour, salt and pepper; sprinkle a third over potatoes. You can have Scalloped potatoes using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Scalloped potatoes

1. You need 8 slice of medium potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 " thick.
2. It's 1 medium of white onion peeled and sliced (1/4") then quarter the slices.
3. You need 6 tbsp of salted butter, cut into tbls slices, then quartered.
4. Prepare 3/4 cup of self rising flour divided.
5. You need 3/4 tbsp of salt (this is really to your taste).
6. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of ground black pepper (or to taste).
7. It's 1 cup of shredded cheddar (or your fav cheese)OPTIONAL.
8. It's 4 cup of whole milk.
9. Prepare 1 of non-stick spray.
10. It's quart of water.

Top with a third of the onion. Combine soup and milk; pour a third over onion. Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over top. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth.

Scalloped potatoes instructions

1. Wash, peel, sliced potatoes. Place in water, until ready to use. Preheat oven to 400°F..
2. Prepare onions, measure flour, salt, pepper, butter, milk, and cheese, if using..
3. Spray a 9"x9"x2" oven safe dish with non stick spray. Place single layer of potatoes then 1/3 of the onion, 1/3 flour,1/3 butter. Sprinkle with 1/3 salt and pepper. Repeat layers twice..
4. Add 4 cups milk..
5. Bake, covered (lid or foil) in preheated oven at 400F, 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375, cook another 30-45 minutes until potatoes are tender and sauce thickens. Remove lid or foil when about 15 minutes left to cook, to allow top brown a bit..
6. Cool a bit. Serve..
7. This makes 6-8 servings. Great for lunch the next day..
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Place a half of the sliced potatoes in a lightly greased one quart casserole dish. Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes. Repeat with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Top with some paprika for color.