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Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Rich, cheesy, gooey scalloped potatoes recipe
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2-3 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup aged cheddar (3 years aged or more, shredded)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 3 cups old cheddar (320g, shredded)
  • 1 medium shallot (peeled and sliced)
  • 10-14 small-medium yellow potatoes

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in pot over medium heat and brown. Add flour and stir until nutty smelling. Whisk in milk, ~1/2 cup at a time until sauce forms. Cook until sauce starts to simmer and thickens slightly, adding salt and pepper to taste and dash of nutmeg. Remove from heat and stir in aged cheddar until melted into sauce.
  2. Slice potatoes and shallots. Layer potates and sauce in 8"X11" oven-ready pan: sauce, potatoes, sauce, shredded cheese, shallots, potatoes, sauce, shredded cheese, shallots, potatoes, sauce, shredded cheese.
  3. Bake in oven at 177ºC/350ºF for 40-50 minutes until the cheese is browned and the potatoes are cooked through. Serve.