Best Ever Scalloped Potatoes – Creamy, Cheesy, Lots of Flavor

Submitted by Seashorewalker

"I spent years developing this recipe to finally being what we refer to as the best ever scalloped potatoes. Every time I had an issue of what was wrong with the dish I figured out a way to correct it. I love to hear people’s honest opinions as it helps me to become a better cook. I invite you to give my scalloped potatoes a try and tell me what you think."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 baking potatoes, peeled & sliced thin
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup (or cream of celery)
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups of grated medium cheddar
• 6 ounces Velveeta cheese, cut into thin squares (approx 1 1/2 Inch Piece off a Large Block)
• 1 small yellow onion
• 1⁄4 cup chives (Freshly Chopped)
• 1 teaspoon Lipton Onion Soup Mix (Dry)

directions

1. In a large covered casserole dish spray entire dish with a cooking spray and then spread 1 entire can of Cream of Mushroom soup evenly on the bottom (best way I’ve found to prevent the potatoes from sticking & adds flavor).
2. Chop the onion into very small pieces & set aside.
3. In a separate bowl mix 1 can of Cream of Mushroom soup, the Sour Cream and 1 TSP of Dry Lipton Onion Soup Mix (added for the flavor of the seasonings which makes it extra tasty).
4. Peel & Slice the Potatoes Thin.
5. LAYER #1: Start layering in the casserole dish with the Cream of Mushroom soup on the bottom: Layer of POTATOES then spread approx 6 spoonfulls of the SOUP & SOUR CREAM mixture on top, then ONIONS then ½ cup of CHEDDAR CHEESE.
6. LAYER #2: POTATOES then approx 6 spoonfulls of the SOUP & SOUR CREAM mixture, then VELVETA CHEESE squares distributed evenly across.
7. LAYER #3: POTATOES then all the remaining SOUP & SOUR CREAM mixture then the remaining 1 cup of CHEDDAR CHEESE.
8. Sprinkle the chives evenly across the top.
9. BAKE COVERED in the oven at 300 degrees for about 1½ hour.
10. BAKE UNCOVERED for approx another 1 hour or as needed until done and top is slightly browned (test with a fork and make sure the potatoes are done). Note: Baking uncovered at the end helps reduce the excess moisture.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Enjoyed making this potato dish almost as much as I did eating it! Used a homemade cream of celery soup as well as a bit of homemade onion soup mix & much appreciated the flavor that taste therein! And, as with many potato recipes, I didn't peel them as we do like the additional nutrition & flavor we get from that part of the potato! Thanks for posting a very nice keeper recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in this Spring's Pick A Chef]

 

[NorthwestGal]

These were very creamy and flavorful scalloped potatoes. My husband in particular really raved about the creamy, cheesy taste in every bite. And this was really simple to prepare, too. I cut my potatoes rather thin, so they didn't take as long to bake. And I used Cream of Celery soup (which was one option listed in the recipe). But otherwise, I didn't make any changes to this recipe and I thought it turned out great. Thanks for sharing your recipe, Seashorewalker. Made for Spring 2010 Pick-A-Chef.

 

[Davalyn_rain]

I absolutely love this recipe!! It is a little time consuming, but well worth the effort in the end. The only things I changed was to add some fresh mushrooms & black pepper(personal preference) and instead of Velveeta I used Kraft's 5 cheese blend as DH doesn't like Velveeta. An excellent recipe that is kid-friendly and really easy to make! I would give it more stars if I could. :)

 

[Smiley Roma]

Very tasty. I didn't have onion soup mix so I just used the other onion called for in the recipe. Also I used cream of celery soup instead of mushroom and the flavor was awesome. I used the hint about putting the soup in the bottom of the dish to avoid stuck on potatoes and it really worked. This is a keeper recipe for sure!

 

[Heather W.]

I have been making this for years and it is by far the best ever!!! So good reheated next day! This is the one Dish I bring to everything!!!