Monday, September 15, 2008

Scalloped Potatoes


We decided to stay in and cook again on Saturday night . Whenever we stay home instead of going out to eat, it seems that we always choose to cook beef.


Saturday night I picked up 2 filet mignons. I couldn't get Ruth's Chris off my mind after looking at the steak, so I decided to make scalloped potatoes and roasted asparagus. I had never made scalloped potatoes before - they are one of Jon's specialties. However, I wanted to tackle it on my own and try to make mine better than his!

My Scalloped Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 5 baking potatoes, sliced into rounds (about 1/8 inch thick)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 pint light cream
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheese; I used a mixture of sharp cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

  • Melt butter in a pot, add flour and stir to make a roux
  • Whisk in the cream and red pepper flakes and bring to a steady simmer.
  • After about 3-4 minutes of simmering, remove the cream from the heat and let sit for about 2 minutes.
  • Whisk in the cheese - adding the cheese after removing the pot from the heat is the trick for getting a smooth sauce. When I have added cheese to cream over heat, my sauce sometimes would become chalky (when making mac n cheese)
  • Season with salt and pepper
  • Put a thin layer of sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer in some potatoes, onions, and garlic. Pour more sauce and continue with the layers until your dish is full.
  • Cover and bake on 400 for 25-30minutes; uncover and cook for another 10 minutes.

My sauce was delicious, but I used just a bit too much. Of course that didn't stop me from eating them with dinner on Saturday AND Sunday (ok, I confess - I had them for lunch today too!).

So Jon's potatoes win the challenge but only because of the sauce to potato ratio. I think one day we'll have to stage a showdown in our kitchen!!

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3 comments:

  1. Ooh, creamy, cheesey potatoes like are so tasty. The picture makes me hungry! Sounds like it was a great meal at home.

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  2. I love, love, love scalloped potatoes! Yum!

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  3. Good for you for coming up with your own scallped potatoes recipe, it looks so good, very warm and comforting. I'd love to feature your recipe on our Demy, the first and only digital recipe reader. Please email sophiekiblogger@gmail.com if you're interested :). Thanks!

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