Kick Ass Scalloped Potatoes. My favorite cheesy, creamy, garlicky, always-delicious scalloped potatoes recipe. Other recipes call for so much cheese they become au gratin. This to me is a true scallop potato recipe.
The "must have" inclusions for a scalloped potatoes recipe are thinly sliced potatoes baked in a rich, creamy sauce. After that, the sky—and your creativity—are the limits for your homemade scalloped potatoes. Give your scalloped potatoes a southwest flair by adding a pinch of dried rosemary and a couple tablespoons of salsa. You can cook Kick Ass Scalloped Potatoes using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Kick Ass Scalloped Potatoes
- 🢂 1 of potatoes.
- 🢂 1 of milk.
- 🢂 1 of thick sliced bacon.
- 🢂 1 of shredded cheddar cheese.
- 🢂 1 of Tabasco sauce.
- 🢂 1 of garlic powder.
- 🢂 1 of ground mustard.
If your scalloped potatoes recipe calls for more milk than you have on hand, add in some cream-style corn. Combine it with the milk you have and layer it with the potatoes. Add a single layer of thinly sliced potatoes. Spoon more sauce over potatoes and top with cooked bacon and jalapeños.
instructions Kick Ass Scalloped Potatoes
- Slice potatoes about 1/8" thick (enough to fill whatever size pan you are using).
- Chop bacon into bits and fry. Reserve grease..
- Add enough flour to bacon grease to make a roux.
- Add milk into saucepan and season with garlic,mustard and Tabasco to taste. Heat on high stirring constantly. Stir in roux to thicken. Once thickened remove from heat and stir in cheese. Make enough cheese sauce to just cover potatoes in pan..
- Bake at 350 covered with foil until potatoes are tender.
- Remove from oven place cheese and bacon bits on top pond return to oven to melt cheese..
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Continue to layer until dish is mostly full. Quick and easy Potatoes Au Gratin or Scalloped Potatoes recipe. Add a few extra ingredients for some delicious flavor to make French Onion Potatoes Au These scalloped potatoes are delightful as a holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, or for a special treat on a weeknight. These potatoes are anything but old-school. A kick of hot pepper and a boost of triple Cheddar cheese make these your newest go-to side.