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Easy Scalloped Potatoes

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Course: Sides
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Degree of Difficulty : Easy
Servings: 4 people
Author : Kathy from Inspired Cuisine

Ingredients 

  • 2 medium or one large russet potatoes
  • 1/3 medium sweet onion

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • kosher salt to taste

Instructions

Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.

    Sauce

    • Melt 1 tbsp unsalted butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat, 1 tbsp all-purpose flour and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes, then add 1 1/2 cups milk, a little a time. Whisk with a wire whisk until all the milk has been added and the sauce is smooth. Bring to a simmer, and using a wooden spoon, stir until the sauce has thickened.

    Potatoes

    • Pre heat oven to 350 °F
    • Thinly slice 2 medium or one large russet potatoes and 1/3 medium sweet onion.
    • Butter a 4" x 8" casserole dish and place a layer of sliced potatoes on the bottom.
    • Season with kosher salt to taste and add a layer of thinly sliced onions.
    • Pour sauce over the top of the first layer, repeat this sequence until all the potatoes, onions and sauce has been used, ending with the sauce on top.
    • Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake potatoes in a pre heated 350ºF for about an hour. Remove foil after an hour and bake for another 15 minutes or until the top becomes golden and bubbly.