Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Rita~'s Note:

Talk about Comfort food!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've also made it with Monterey Jack Cheese to give it a little kick!!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 ounces brie cheese , rind removed (They now sell it without the rind)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 5 large potatoes , scrubbed and thinly sliced
• 2 small onions , thinly sliced
• 4 slices bacon , cooked till crisp crumbled

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Melt butter and blend in flour; add milk cooking until slightly thickened (can be done in Microwave).
3. Add shredded cheese and brie until melted.
4. Butter pan and layer 1/2 the potatoes, onions, bacon bits, and sauce then add next layer. (You can do more layers if you want ending with sauce.).
5. Bake for 1 hour until tender.

Reviews

[Bekah49036]

OMG, these were ridiculously good. Cheese, potatoes, bacon and onion...how can you go wrong? I used Monterey Jack and threw in some Caso fresco I had in the fridge. I also cranked up the oven to 400 degrees for the last 20 minutes and got a wonderful crisp top. Perfect. Thank you.

[TwinsChef]

I used smoked cheese (pepperjack and cheddar) and I sauteed the onions with the bacon instead of including them raw. This gave the dish a wonderful, smoky, caramelized flavor. The dish was a huge hit. Cook time was right on and the sauce to potato ratio was also good. 15min prep time is ambitious unless you use pre-shredded cheese and pre-sliced potatoes.

[Soldier Girl]

These were a big hit in my house, demanding a repeat performance the next week. I halved the recipe as did the previous reviewer and regretted it firmly as there wasn't enough to go around. I substituted cubed ham instead of the bacon, and used the Monterey Jack with jalapenos as RitaL suggested... a keeper.