{"id":2578,"date":"2026-03-21T22:40:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2026-03-21T22:40:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:40:02","slug":"cheesy-scalloped-potatoes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/21\/cheesy-scalloped-potatoes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 lbs (about 4\u20135 large) potatoes, thinly sliced (Yukon Gold or Russet)<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp flour<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk (whole or 2%)<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream (optional but richer)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar is classic; mix with mozzarella or Gruy\u00e8re if you like)<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp onion powder (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong><br \/>\nSet to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C). Grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the sauce<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Melt butter in a pan over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly whisk in milk and cream.<\/li>\n<li>Add garlic, salt, pepper, and spices.<\/li>\n<li>Simmer until thickened (3\u20135 minutes).<\/li>\n<li>Stir in about 1\u00bd cups of cheese until melted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Layer the potatoes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrange a layer of sliced potatoes in the dish.<\/li>\n<li>Pour some sauce over them.<\/li>\n<li>Repeat layers until everything is used.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Top it off<\/strong><br \/>\nSprinkle remaining cheese on top.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Remove foil and bake another 20\u201330 minutes until bubbly and golden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest before serving<\/strong><br \/>\nLet sit 10 minutes so it sets up nicely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Slice potatoes evenly (a mandoline helps a lot).<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked bacon or ham for a heartier version.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crispiness, broil the top for 2\u20133 minutes at the end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients 2 lbs (about 4\u20135 large) potatoes, thinly sliced (Yukon Gold or Russet) 2 tbsp butter 2&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2578","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\/2578","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=2578"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2580,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578\/revisions\/2580"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}