Easy Creamy Scalloped Potatoes (Ready in 30 Minutes)

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From Scratch

The perfect weeknight side dish should be as simple as it is satisfying: few ingredients, minimal prep and maximum flavor. Publisher Lori Goodridge-Cribb’s creamy scalloped potatoes check all the boxes. Thinly sliced russet potatoes soften under luscious heavy cream, while nutty Parmesan and mild onions add rich depth of flavor. Fresh dill lightens the hearty dish, making it the perfect complement to springtime roasts and vegetables. All done in one dish for easy cleanup, it is the seasonal side of your dreams.

Story + Photography by Alea Wilkins

Creamy scalloped potatoes

Thinly sliced russet potatoes soften under luscious heavy cream, while nutty Parmesan and mild onions add rich depth of flavor. Fresh dill lightens the hearty dish, making it the perfect complement to springtime roasts and vegetables. All done in one dish for easy cleanup, it is the seasonal side of your dreams.

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Course Side Dish

Ingredients

3 medium russet potatoes thinly sliced
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1/2 white or yellow onion thinly sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Fresh dill chopped

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking dish. Add one layer of sliced potatoes to the bottom, then top with onions. Season with a sprinkle of salt, pepper, dill and Parmesan. Repeat layers until the dish is full.
Pour heavy cream evenly over the potatoes so it fills the dish halfway. Top with the remaining cheese.
Bake uncovered for 50 minutes to an hour, until potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown.
Garnish with a sprinkle of fresh dill. Serve hot.

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Notes

Watch Lori prepare this dish “From Scratch” on LOCAL Life’s YouTube Channel @LocalLifeSC

With their high starch content, russet potatoes turn irresistibly tender and creamy when cooked, happily soaking up butter, cream and every bit of seasoning you give them. They shine in everything from classic baked potatoes to bubbling scalloped dishes fresh from the oven.

Though it may seem intimidating, no tool compares to a mandolin for perfectly thin, even slices. Lori takes away the worry with an inexpensive, easy-to-use hand guard. The device gently feeds the vegetable into the mandolin while keeping fingers safely out of harm’s way, easing stress and elevating your cooking game.