Free Tote when you subscribe to Taste of Home today! Serving up real food for real families! taste of home cheesy scalloped potatoes and ham SECRETS TO GETTING DINNER ON THE TABLEFAST! These Loaded Scalloped Potatoes are next level comfort food!
Layers of potatoes with a rich, creamy sauce, cheese, bacon and caramelized onions make for an unforgettable side dish. This comfort classic just got taken to the next level! This recipe is sponsored by Safeway. I’m really very easy to please. These homemade scalloped potatoes are everything a potato lover like me could want. This scalloped potatoes recipe is from Chris’s grandmother, Fern. The first time I had it, we had been married for just a few years and my father-in-law made these potatoes for Christmas.
I almost died they were so good. The best scalloped potatoes recipe EVER. I, of course, asked for the recipe, and over the years took her recipe and added the bacon and caramelized onions. They add the most amazing flavor element to this recipe. Fern’s original recipe called for onions but caramelizing them takes this scalloped potatoes recipe to the next level. What You’ll Need You’ll be surprised to learn how few ingredients are needed to make this mouth watering side dish. With so few ingredients, take care to pick the highest quality ingredients possible for phenomenal results.
You can’t go wrong with either russet or Yukon gold potatoes. Yukons are nice because they have thinner skins meaning you don’t need to peel them. They also have a buttery flavor. Tip: The thinner you slice the potatoes the quicker the scalloped potatoes bake up. Use a mandoline to make quick work of this. I kicked things up a notch and picked up some Boar’s Head Gruyere and Vermont Cheddar at Safeway. Boar’s Head is a purveyor of the finest meats, cheese, condiments, and hummus on the planet.
This is definitely an important ingredient. I use whole milk for a richer roux and overall flavor. I used yellow onions but sweet onions would also work here. Just make sure to thinly slice before caramelizing. Safeway blogger tour, and learned all about olive oil and the production process. I got to witness first hand, olives going from tree to bottle in just 6 hours! Tip: Check the harvest date on your bottle of olive oil.
You want it to be within the past year. Olive oil has a short shelf life and is best used up within a year! These two ingredients are the base of the roux, or white sauce that the potatoes will be cooked in. I opted for Boar’s Head thick cut bacon for this recipe. Boars’ Head utilizes skilled artisans that use time-honored recipes that call for hand-trimming meats and applying spices by hand. How To Make Scalloped Potatoes From Scratch These cheesy scalloped potatoes are a dream come true and I know you’re going to love them as much as we do.
Anytime I see scalloped potato recipes with ham I always think, why only ham? Scalloped potatoes with ham are delicious, sure. But a scalloped potato recipe with bacon? Making homemade scalloped potatoes is easier than you might think. I’m going to walk you through it right now.