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a pan of baked potatoes.

Easy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Ajoke
This easy scalloped potatoes is about to be the best potato side dish on your dinner table. This recipe is healthy, flavourful, simple and easy to make.
5 from 22 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, British
Servings 6
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lb Potatoes
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic granules
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
  • 50 g cubed cold butter
  • Fresh thyme to garnish

Roux

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoon flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven at 180C/365F and prepare the baking dish by rubbing butter on the inside of the pan. Do this then set it aside
  • Make the seasoning mix: In a small bowl, combine flour, onion powder, garlic granules, salt and pepper and set aside
    a hand holding a bowl of flour mix.
  • Make the milk mixture: to a jug, add milk and flour and whisk to combine making sure it is lump-free.
    a jug of milk.
  • Wash and peel the potatoes, using a mandolin or a very sharp knife, thinly slice the potatoes.
    thinly sliced potatoes.
  • Arrange the half or ¾ of the potatoes in the baking dish, sprinkle some of the flour mix on it then place some butter cubes. Repeat this process one or two more times until you have exhausted the potatoes and the rest of the ingredients. Top with some freshly ground black pepper
    sliced potatoes and butter in a baking dish.
  • Finally, pour the milk mixture over the dish
    thinly sliced potatoes in a pie dish.
  • Bake in the oven for 30 minutes covered with an aluminium foil then uncovered for another 20 to 30 minutes or until tender and well done and the top brown for a bit of colour and depth to the dish.
    a tin foil over a baking dish.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to rest for some few minutes before serving. In my opinion, this potato side dish is best served warm.

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Notes

Tips
Scalloped potatoes are layered in the baking dish just as you would with lasagne. If you would want 2 layers, divide the ingredients into 2 and if you want 3 layers, divide the ingredients into 3. Most times, I let the side and depth of my baking dish guide me.

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 6gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 591mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 340IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 108mgIron: 1mg

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