Cheddar Parmesan Scalloped Red Potatoes – Achieve scalloped potato perfection with this cheesy, lightly herbed recipe that elevates this staple holiday dish to new heights!
In the interest of transparency and honesty, I would have to say this… If, at Christmas or Easter dinner, there was a large multi-course meal, but no scalloped potatoes, I would sadly feel that the whole meal was somehow lacking. On the other hand, if just scalloped potatoes and dessert were served, I’d probably be okay with that.
Perhaps this is something I should be a little ashamed of, but my love for creamy, cheesy potatoes runs deep. Plus, it’s traditional in my family. Fortunately for me, I don’t have any memory of not having scalloped potatoes at our family holiday meal. I guess that means I can go on living in my blissful addiction to holiday scalloped potatoes!
Over the last few weeks I’ve been experimenting on Mr. Simple Seasonal and the kids with today’s recipe for Cheddar Parmesan Scalloped Red Potatoes. I like this recipe because in addition to being creamy and cheesy, it has a little bit of garlic and herbs in the sauce to make them even more flavorful, but not so much so as to scare off the kids.
If you’re more familiar with a box of Betty Crocker’s prefab, highly-processed scalloped potatoes, don’t be scared off by the “from scratch” element of this recipe. I’m guessing it’s probably easier to make than you think and the reward is big when it comes to flavor. But be forewarned – if you do bring these potatoes to your family’s holiday dinner, they’ll probably ask you to bring these Cheddar Parmesan Scalloped Red Potatoes every year thereafter! 😉
- 1½ lb red potatoes sliced thin (1/8 inch)*
- ¾ C finely chopped sweet yellow onion
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried garlic granules
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp paprika
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 2 C 2% milk
- 1¼ C shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- ⅔ C shredded fresh parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Melt the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until it is just beginning to bubble and then add the flour and the spices. Mix well and cook until the mixture has bubbled for one minute.
- Reduce the heat to low and slowly add in the milk, stirring constantly, so that a sauce forms without lumps. Increase the heat to medium again and bring the mixture up to a gentle simmer for one minute or until it begins to thicken, then remove it from the heat.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar and parmesan cheese until evenly combined.
- Lightly grease a 9x13 pan with with butter or cooking spray and arrange half of the potatoes evenly along the bottom and then evenly sprinkle with all of the onions. Evenly coat the potatoes and onions with half of the creamy sauce. Next arrange the remainder of the potatoes and coat with the remainder of the creamy sauce.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
Some more dinner sides…
Baked Corn Pudding
Carrots and New Potatoes with Arugula Pesto
Shredded Brussel Sprout with Bacon and Pine Nuts
I am with you on the love for cheesy warm potatoes. Though I really had to fight that love at one point when I stayed away from potatoes for 6 months! Can you believe that! :-0
I am going for a potluck dinner tomorrow and was looking for an easy potato side. This seems like the perfect recipe 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
6 months of no potatoes?! That most have been rough! I hope these potatoes turned out well for your potluck!
Wow! I love, love, love this recipe and will be making it real soon. Bookmarking it. Your pictures do it full justice!
Thanks you Saima! I hope you enjoyed this dish!
Did a quick ‘red potatoes cheddar milk’ for recipes looking for a scalloped version, and your recipe looks perfect! You know that beautiful feeling of kismet when you *already have* every single ingredient and piece of equipment you need? 🙂 Making this tonight, thanks for sharing.
I’m so happy this it what you were looking for! I hope you enjoyed your dinner!
Can I make early and refrigerate? How to reheat?
Hi Nancy! You can make ahead but I recommend assembling the dish and then refrigerating it without baking it. If you bake it in advanced and then reheat it I’m concerned the potatoes will become too soft.
Hi Rachel, Thank-you SO much for this recipe!! I was hoping to find a recipe using red potatoes and lots of cheese! I never really liked scalloped potatoes growing up, and lately I realised it is because they were always missing something…..cheese!! My son, who also doesn’t like regular scalloped potatoes, also really enjoyed these ones! They are so flavourful and creamy. I will definitely be keeping this recipe!
Do you have to peel the potatoes before you slice them ?
I made these with gluten free 1×1 flour and, um, did not measure the cheese, I just threw in a lot. DELICIOUS. Everything turned out perfect, and potatoes were tender even without using the mandolin (too scared).