These Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are our go-to potato side dish. They’re cheesy, easy to make, and the Panko bread crumbs on top give it the perfect hint of crunchiness! Make them for Easter, Christmas, or just your weeknight dinner.
Are you ready to be introduced to the best cheesy potatoes of your life? These make it to every single one of our holiday dinners. {Along with our favorite Green Bean Casserole from Scratch.} The great thing about these is that you don’t have to save them for just holidays, because they’re so easy to make. We make them for regular weeknight dinners all the time and then eat them as leftovers for the rest of the week. It’s perfect.We actually had these Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes for Easter this last weekend. I fell in love with them all over again.
Our Easter was pretty low-key. It was just Zach, Addi, and me at home and while some people may pity that, it was actually pretty great. We miss our families during the holidays, but it’s nice to only have ourselves to worry about and to be able to do things on our own timeline. #militarylife
Addi loved her Easter basket, which I tried to pack full of practical things, rather than just junk. Shh, don’t let her know that. 😉 We are going to Mexico in less than a month, so I got her things like a lifejacket, water shoes, and probably her most favorite item – a Tinkerbell towel. We saw that towel while browsing around Target the other day and she about flipped a lid when she spotted it. I put it in the cart and she started laughing uncontrollably. Ha To say she loves Tinkerbell would be an understatement.
Addi also went on her very first Easter egg hunt! I think she liked it…but it was hard to tell by the look on her face. She was dedicated and determined to get every egg in our yard and didn’t smile once. To her, she was on a mission and life couldn’t be enjoyed until it was complete. And complete it she did! She literally found every single one. Yeah. My kid is a rockstar. 😉
Anyway, long story, short – Easter was great and these Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes added to that greatness. That’s all. Enjoy!
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
Servings 15 -18
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. russet potatoes sliced into 1/4 inch slices {I also cut them in half lengthwise}
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 4 cups milk
- 3 & 1/2 cups shredded cheese {I used mild}
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400ºF and grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
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Place half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish and top with salt and pepper.
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In a medium saucepan, heat butter until completely melted. Add flour, salt, and onion powder and stir constantly for one minute.
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Add milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer and continue stirring until mixture thickens, about ten minutes.
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Stir in all of the cheese at once and continue stirring until cheese is completely melted.
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Pour half the cheese over the half of potatoes already in dish. Add the rest of the potatoes, salt and pepper to taste, and then top with the rest of the cheese sauce.
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Top with the Panko bread crumbs.
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Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 & 1/2 hours. {You can remove the foil during the last ten minutes or so, if you want to brown up the bread crumbs a bit.}
-Sarah
This is screaming comfort- Yum!
This is one of my most favorite ways to eat potatoes. I look forward to them when they are on my family’s holiday table. Delicious.
This looks mighty delicious! 😀 All that cheesy goodness….when is dinnertime? 😉
YUM! This looks awesome. I love scalloped potatoes. I wish I had a bowl right now!
send me your recipes if your really going to make one every night….
Hi Dorothy! I’m not sure what you mean here…do you mean you want me to send you the recipes that I make for dinner every night?
Hi, I’m trying these but have been stirring the milk for WAY over 10 minutes and it’s still milky. I’m thinking maybe I don’t have the stove temperature correct. What heat level do you use? Thanks for the recipe! I can’t wait to try them!
Hi Amanda! I use medium-high heat. Sorry, I will amend the recipe to reflect that. To thicken a sauce, I usually bring it to a boil and then let it simmer. Sorry for not including that!
These are in the oven right now! Only thing I did differently was to add a layer of fresh sliced onions, and used homemade bread crumbs I keep in the freezer( any time I have leftover French bread I grind it up in FP with garlic, parsley n parm)..can’t wait!
Can these be made ahead of time?
Do you have a particular mild cheese that you use? I was thinking mabey Monterey Jack and cheddar.
I just use regular mild cheddar cheese. The Monterey Jack and Cheddar should work just fine though!
This looks so good! I’m sure it would be fine, but if using lactose free milk, butter, and cheese should I modify the recipe? My son is lactose intolerant so we are rethinking what/how we cook.
That’s a great question! I have never used lactose free dairy, so I am not much help. 🙁 If you try it, feel free to share your experience!
Could I partialy bake them one day ,,,,then finish the next ? I have too many things going in the oven Christmas Day .. But I wouldnt want them to dry out
Hi there,
I think I may have used too many potatoes, This morning it seems to not have enough saucyness. Some of it did boil over in the oven because I had the dish too full I guess. Do you have any ideas of how to sauce them up a bit more before reheating in the oven? Thanks!
They were good by the way I just need more sauce in them. Oh, by the way I hope you had a wonderul Merry Christmas!! 🙂
Found this on Pinterest and made for Christmas dinner. I have always had mixed results w/ scalloped potatoes but these were PERFECTION. Thank you so much!
Do you peel the potatoes before you slice them?
If I cut the recipe in half does that affect the cooking time ?
Can I make this a day in advance and refrigerate before baking?
I made this for Christmas dinner and people raved about it. I plan to make it again when friends come over this weekend.
This recipe is definitely a keeper! Thank you.
would this be ok made a few days in advance
Can you create the dish and refrigerate it to cook the next day?
I’m making these for a Easter lunch tomorrow. Any suggestions of the best way to make ahead of time? Can I just reheat them tomorrow in the oven right before I serve them? TIA
This is a great recipe! I had some leftover bacon so I crumbled it up and threw it in the cheese sauce. Just gave them a little bit of bacon flavor and it was incredibly yummy. Also added a little bit of green onion. I think I have a new favorite scalloped potato recipe! Thanks. 🙂
Do you use pre-shredded cheese?
Do you use pre-shredded cheese? Or grate/shred from the block?
How much stuff do I use for 5 people.
I’m going to make this for dinner tonight.
Please help.
I have never made scalloped potatoes. Usually the first time out with a recipe, I make flavor adjustments along the way.. These turned out perfect and delicious. The leftovers were gone in a day.
Is that all purple flour or self rising flour?
If I half this recipe (it’s just 2 of us) do I cut the cooking time or the temp?
Have you ever made this dish in advance and if so what did you do?
Hi!
Do you boil the potatoes before cutting/baking? (To soften) Or do you just cut them as is and bake without boiling?
Thanks!
Can I make these a head of time?
Can you mix this up the night before and then bake it the next day?
Can this scalloped potatoe recipe be frozen??
Has anyone ever added ham to this? My daughter is requesting this for her birthday dinner with the addition of ham 🙂
This Recipe looks delicious. Can you make this ahead of time and reheat to serve?
Have you ever prepped this and cooked later- I am trying to time everything around church and wondered if I could get them all ready and then pull them out of the fridge and cook them when we get home?
Hi. Can I make ahead and sit in fridge until ready for use?
Hi! This looks great. Do you soak/rinse & dry the potatoes before putting them in the dish? I’ve heard that the starches can end up making a mess of the potatoes aren’t prepared.
These potatoes were so delicious! Perfectly cooked, seasoned and cheesy! I wouldn’t change anything, cant wait to make again!
Oh, I am so happy to hear that, Crissy!! Thank you so much for letting me know that you liked them. They are a favorite in our house!
Have you ever made this ahead of time and frozen before baking? I have a large event and I am looking for something to help with the prep time.
I use fat free half and half for a richer flavor. Absolutely the best potatoes I’ve ever made!
Can you make these ahead of time to heat up the day of or cook them on the day of without the prep? I have a potluck to bring something to and since I’ll be working that morning can’t prepare the full recipe the day of. What would you recommend?
Could this be made in a crock pot?
Do you think you can make it, but divide into two 8×8 pans
And freeze one for another time?
Hello.. can these potatoes be made and put in fridge prior to baking …. for example the morning of the evening you are going to bake them?
Made this side dish and my family lived it thank you for sharing❣
Can this recipe be prepped a day ahead and be cooked the day of? Planning for Thanksgiving! Thank you!
Can you use red potatoes?
Can you make this ahead of time, and if so what are the instructions you would recommend? I actually make these all the time, but want to do some thanksgiving prep the day before.
Thanks 🙂
Planning to make these, they look so yummy! Do you think they can be made ahead of time and just reheated day of? Thanks!
Are you slicing the potatoes and putting them in the dish raw? Thank you. Sound really good.
Can this be made ahead of time? How long can it be refrigerated before cooking? Thanks for your teply
Hi!
Looking forward to making this for Easter. Could I prep the potatoes or the whole dish beforehand?
Thank you!
Hi,
Can you make this a day ahead of when you are planning to serve it?
can you make a day ahead then cook them
can you make these the day before baking?
Can you make ahead and cook next day