{"id":3397,"date":"2026-04-10T12:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3397"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:29:07","slug":"loaded-scalloped-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/10\/loaded-scalloped-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Loaded Scalloped Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Loaded Scalloped Potatoes<\/h1>\n<p>Creamy, cheesy layers of tender potatoes loaded with crispy bacon and topped with melty goodness\u2014this rich and indulgent side dish is pure comfort in every bite.<\/p>\n<p>Prep time: 20 minutes<br \/>\nCook time: 1 hour 10 minutes<br \/>\nTotal time: 1 hour 30 minutes<br \/>\nYield: 6 servings<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients:<\/h2>\n<p>2 lbs russet potatoes, thinly sliced<br \/>\n1 1\/2 cups heavy cream<br \/>\n1 cup whole milk<br \/>\n2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<br \/>\n1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<br \/>\n1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<br \/>\n6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled<\/p>\n<p>3 cloves garlic, minced<br \/>\n2 tbsp butter<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp salt<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp black pepper<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp paprika<br \/>\n2 tbsp chopped fresh chives<\/p>\n<h2>Instructions:<\/h2>\n<p>1. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F and grease a baking dish with butter.<br \/>\n2. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and saut\u00e9 garlic until fragrant.<br \/>\n3. Add heavy cream and milk, then season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat until warm but not boiling.<br \/>\n4. Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.<br \/>\n5. Pour half of the cream mixture over the potatoes and sprinkle with half of the cheddar, mozzarella, and bacon.<br \/>\n6. Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, cream, cheese, and bacon.<br \/>\n7. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.<br \/>\n8. Remove foil and bake an additional 20\u201325 minutes until golden and bubbly.<br \/>\n9. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and chives before serving.<\/p>\n<h3>Pro Tip:<br \/>\nLet the dish rest for 10\u201315 minutes after baking\u2014this helps the creamy layers set up perfectly for easy serving!<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Loaded Scalloped Potatoes Creamy, cheesy layers of tender potatoes loaded with crispy bacon and topped with melty goodness\u2014this rich and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3397","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\/3397","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=3397"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3397\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3399,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3397\/revisions\/3399"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}