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Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.



Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect side dish for holiday dinners.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

These creamy baked potatoes are full of flavour.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

This scalloped potato recipe takes about an hour and a half from start to finish and serves eight to ten people.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make these scalloped potatoes, I started by cutting some white potatoes into approximately 1/8 inch slices using a mandoline slicer.

sliced potatoes and a mandoline slicer

Then I dumped some butter into a pot on the stove over medium heat.

butter in a large pot

Once the butter was fully melted, I added some diced onions to the pot.

diced onions added to a large pot with melted butter

I stirred the onions and butter together well.

I continued cooking the diced onions until they were translucent. 

diced onions cooking in butter in a large pot

Then I added some all purpose flour to the pot.

all purpose flour on top of diced onions cooking in a large pot

I stirred until the flour was fully combined with the butter and diced onions.

flour, melted butter and diced onion mixture in a large pot

I continued cooking the flour mixture for a few minutes.

Then I added some chicken broth to the pot.

broth added to flour and onion mixture in a large pot

I stirred until the chicken broth and flour mixture were fully combined.

broth and flour mixture in a large pot

Then I added some milk to the pot.

milk added to broth and flour mixture in a large pot

I stirred well again.

creamy onion sauce in a large pot being stirred

I added some salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the pot.

spices on top of creamy onion soup in a large pot

I whisked the spices into the liquid well.

creamy onion sauce in a large pot with a whisk

Then I left the sauce to continue cooking over medium heat just until it came to a boil.

creamy onion sauce just starting to boil

As soon as the liquid started to boil, I removed the pot from the heat.

I sprayed a 9 x 13 inch baking dish well with cooking spray.

I placed half of the potato slices in the baking dish.

sliced potatoes in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish

Then I poured half of the sauce over the potatoes in the baking dish.

creamy onion sauce on top of sliced potatoes in a baking dish

I placed the remaining potato slices on top of the sauce.

sliced potatoes in a baking dish

Then I poured the remaining sauce on top of the potatoes.

scalloped potatoes before baking

I covered the baking dish with aluminum foil and placed it in the oven.

I baked the potatoes, covered, for thirty-five minutes.

After thirty-five minutes I removed the foil.

scalloped potatoes after removing aluminum foil

Then I continued baking the potatoes, uncovered, until they were browning across the top.

I removed the dish from the oven and allowed the potatoes to cool slightly.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

Then I scooped and served the potatoes.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

These tasty potatoes are the perfect side dish for a variety of meals.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

If you are looking for a delicious potato side dish recipe, then you need to try these Scalloped Potatoes!

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make these Scalloped Potatoes:

  • 3 lbs white potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tbsp onion powder

How to Make Scalloped Potatoes:

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cut the potatoes into 1/8 inch slices.
  3. Dump the butter into a large pot on the stove over medium heat.
  4. Once the butter is melted, add the diced onions to the pot and stir well.
  5. Continue cooking until the onions are translucent.
  6. Add the flour to the pot and stir well.
  7. Cook the flour mixture for 3 minutes.
  8. Add the chicken broth to the pot and stir well.
  9. Add the milk and stir well again.
  10. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the pot.
  11. Whisk the sauce well.
  12. Leave the sauce to continue cooking over medium heat just until it comes to a boil.
  13. As soon as the liquid starts to boil, remove the pot from the heat.
  14. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  15. Place half of the potato slices in the baking dish.
  16. Pour half of the sauce over the potatoes in the baking dish.
  17. Place the remaining potato slices on top of the sauce layer.
  18. Pour the remaining sauce over the potato slices.
  19. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  20. Place the dish in the oven and bake, covered, for 35 minutes.
  21. After 35 minutes remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are browning across the top. 30-35 minutes.
  22. Remove the dish from the oven and allow the potatoes to sit for a few minutes before scooping and serving.
  23. Enjoy!

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Yield: 8-10 people

Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

Scalloped Potatoes are a delicious side dish recipe made with thinly sliced potatoes layered with a creamy onion sauce and baked in the oven.

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs white potatoes
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tbsp onion powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cut the potatoes into 1/8 inch slices.
  3. Dump the butter into a large pot on the stove over medium heat.
  4. Once the butter is melted, add the diced onions to the pot and stir well.
  5. Continue cooking until the onions are translucent.
  6. Add the flour to the pot and stir well.
  7. Cook the flour mixture for 3 minutes.
  8. Add the chicken broth to the pot and stir well.
  9. Add the milk and stir well again.
  10. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the pot.
  11. Whisk the sauce well.
  12. Leave the sauce to continue cooking over medium heat just until it comes to a boil.
  13. As soon as the liquid starts to boil, remove the pot from the heat.
  14. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  15. Place half of the potato slices in the baking dish.
  16. Pour half of the sauce over the potatoes in the baking dish.
  17. Place the remaining potato slices on top of the sauce layer.
  18. Pour the remaining sauce over the potato slices.
  19. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
  20. Place the dish in the oven and bake, covered, for 35 minutes.
  21. After 35 minutes remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are browning across the top. 30-35 minutes.
  22. Remove the dish from the oven and allow the potatoes to sit for a few minutes before scooping and serving.
  23. Enjoy!

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