Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

These cheesy scalloped potatoes are creamy, rich, and layered with onion, garlic, thyme, cheddar, and Parmesan. They are the perfect side dish for holiday meals.

Prep Time5

Cook Time1 15

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Comfort food, holiday, small batch, thanksgiving

Servings: servings

Author: August DeWindt

Ingredients

1.25 pounds russet potatoes peeled & thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter unsalted
½ cup yellow onion diced
2 tablespoon All purpose flour
¾ cup half and half
2 cloves garlic minced
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon thyme chopped
½ cup parmesan cheese grated
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
Fresh chopped chives optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a small 9x9 baking dish with butter or oil.
To a small saucepan over medium heat melt the butter, once melted add the onions and cook for a few minutes until they are translucent.
Add the flour and whisk together constantly for a couple of minutes. Once combined, whisk in the half & half, keep stirring for a couple of minutes.
Next, stir in the garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and thyme, let this simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Quickly stir in half of the parmesan and half of the cheddar cheese until melted and remove from the heat.
Place half of the potatoes into the bottom of the baking dish. Pour half the cheese mixture on top of the potatoes. Layer the remaining potatoes on top. Then pour the rest of the cheese mixture over it. Cover with foil and bake in the oven on the middle rack for thirty minutes.
After thirty minutes, top with the remaining cheese and bake for an additional thirty minutes. The potatoes should be fork tender and the top golden brown when finished.
Let the potatoes sit for at least 5 minutes after removing from the oven. Top with fresh chives for garnish and extra flavor. Eat and enjoy!

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