{"id":1943,"date":"2026-02-21T21:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2026-02-21T21:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T21:07:40","slug":"creamy-garlic-parmesan-baked-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/21\/creamy-garlic-parmesan-baked-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Garlic Parmesan Baked Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Creamy Garlic Parmesan Baked Potatoes<\/h2>\n<p>A rich, cheesy, and comforting potato side dish made with a smooth garlic Parmesan cream sauce and baked until golden and bubbly.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 kg potatoes (about 6\u20137 large potatoes), peeled and sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk (500 ml)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream (250 ml)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 small onion, finely chopped (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (optional, for topping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>1. Prepare the potatoes<\/strong><br \/>\nPreheat oven to 180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F).<br \/>\nPlace the sliced potatoes in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Toss to coat evenly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Make the cream sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.<br \/>\nAdd the chopped onion (if using) and minced garlic. Cook until fragrant and soft.<br \/>\nStir in the flour and cook for about 1 minute.<br \/>\nGradually pour in the milk while whisking continuously to prevent lumps.<br \/>\nAdd the heavy cream, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook until the sauce thickens.<br \/>\nStir in half of the Parmesan cheese and mix until melted and smooth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Assemble<\/strong><br \/>\nPour the creamy garlic sauce evenly over the potatoes in the baking dish.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Bake<\/strong><br \/>\nCover with aluminum foil and bake for 35\u201340 minutes.<br \/>\nRemove the foil, sprinkle the remaining Parmesan and mozzarella cheese on top, and bake for another 15\u201320 minutes until golden brown and the potatoes are tender.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nGarnish with fresh parsley and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/p>\n<p>This dish pairs perfectly with roasted chicken, grilled meat, or can be enjoyed on its own as a comforting meal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Garlic Parmesan Baked Potatoes A rich, cheesy, and comforting potato side dish made with a smooth garlic Parmesan cream&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1943"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1945,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943\/revisions\/1945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}