How to Make Scalloped Potatoes With Cheese

Scalloped potatoes are a down-home side dish that goes with just about any meat entree. Making scalloped potatoes with cheese converts the dish into true comfort food, sure to please any member of your family. Making fresh scalloped potatoes with cheese is not difficult and tastes much better than the option offered in a box at the grocery store.

Things You'll Need

• Oil or lard
• 13-by-9-by-2-inch shallow baking pan
• 5 to 6 medium potatoes, sliced as thinly as possible
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
• Aluminum foil

Instructions

1. Grease a shallow baking pan with oil or lard to prevent sticking. Preheat the oven to 375 F.

2. Lay thinly sliced potatoes in the shallow baking pan, making sure the slices are distributed evenly in the pan at about the same depth.

3. Melt the butter or margarine in a saucepan. Whisk the flour into the butter until the mixture is smooth.

4. Add the milk, and cook the mixture over medium heat until it is thick and bubbly.

5. Add the grated Cheddar cheese, and stir the mixture continuously until the cheese is melted.

6. Pour the cheese mixture over the potatoes in the shallow pan.

7. Cover the pan with aluminum foil, and place it in the oven for 30 minutes.

8. Remove the foil, and cook the potatoes uncovered for another 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until they are fork tender.

Tips & Warnings

• Substitute any grated hard cheese you prefer for the Cheddar. Add a chopped onion or crumbled fried bacon to the potato slices before adding the cheese sauce to give the dish a different taste. Use leftover baked or boiled potatoes in this dish. Cut the cooking time by half if you use precooked potatoes. Substitute low-fat milk and cheese for a more calorie-conscious dish.

References

• Low-Fat Scalloped Potatoes