Scalloped Potatoes The Best Ever Wellplated Com

My love of sides (here’s looking at you Mashed Butternut Squash and Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole) led me to create this recipe for these creamy scalloped potatoes with goat cheese. With just one bite, I knew I could declaredly state that these are my absolute favorite and (dare I say it?…I do!) the best scalloped potatoes recipe. EVER. Today’s modern take is cheesy and indulgent, but without any fuss, largely thanks to the fact that I managed to find a way to make these scalloped potatoes without béchamel sauce. HOORAY! These potatoes taste decadent and memorable enough for something special but won’t weigh you down after just a few bites. The only thing more heavenly than the rich aroma that perfumes the kitchen as these homemade scalloped potatoes bake is the glory of actually eating them. If potatoes are a staple on your family’s Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas menu too (or, if you’d immediately like to make them a part of that list), then grab your spuds, and let’s get cooking!

How to Make Scalloped Potatoes

For this scalloped potatoes recipe, I decided to take the characteristics that make this dish so popular—the velvety texture, the layers upon layers of creamy potatoes, and that yummy, cheesy lid—then amp up the flavor in a great big way. I’ll add that, while there are key differences in these two dishes, the two terms are used fairly interchangeably, including by some major, well-respected food websites. So which are these? They have thinly sliced potatoes, milk, and cheese, so they are a combo of both. Call them whatever you like, they taste amazing.

The Ingredients

Yukon Gold Potatoes. Yukon Gold potatoes are my recommended best potatoes for this recipe (and Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes). Read why below.

Goat Cheese. While you may have tried scalloped potatoes without cheese, the goat cheese adds the creamy decadence and mouthfeel that these potatoes demand, along with a subtle tang that makes the recipe taste far more interesting. (If you love goat cheese serve these Fig Goat Cheese Appetizer Bites as an appetizer.)

Parmesan Cheese. Salty, cheesy, and wonderful when paired with the goat cheese…and just about everything else.Whole Milk. The secret to obtaining a perfectly creamy, tender texture without using cream.Garlic and Rosemary. Two other big flavor boosters. They give the potatoes the much-needed freshness that other from-scratch scalloped potatoes recipes often lack.

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Place cooked and cooled leftovers in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.To Reheat. You can make these potatoes ahead and reheat them. Gently reheat leftovers in an oven-safe baking dish covered with foil in the oven at 350 degrees F until warmed through, adding additional splashes of milk as needed. You can also reheat this dish in the microwave until hot, though I recommend the oven for the best texture.To Freeze. Store cooked and cooled leftovers in a freezer-safe storage container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Let thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating. Note that potatoes do tend to become mealy when frozen, so only freeze as a last resort, or if you don’t mind a less than optimal texture.

Recommended Tools to Make this Recipe

Mandoline. For easy, uniform slicing.Casserole Dish. Essential for any and all baked sides.Liquid Measuring Cups. These are my favorite for measuring liquids.

What sides does your family have to serve with every holiday dinner?