Stove-Top Scalloped Potatoes

Submitted by Derf2440

"Great any time, particularly good on a campout on the camp stove, we have even done over an open fire, in a cast iron pot, a little ash never hurt. (the amount of salt has been corrected to 1 teaspoon, sorry it was a typo)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 cups peeled diced potatoes
• 1⁄2 cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 cup bread or 1/4 cup cracker crumb

directions

1. Combine potatoes with onion, salt and milk in heavy frypan.
2. Simmer covered for 30 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Sprinkle cheese, cayenne and crumbs over top.
4. Continue cooking uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes.

Reviews

[cherir]

These were excellent! A little salty, though, so I will decrease the salt by half next time. I didn't have shredded cheese thawed, so I put some American cheese slices on it, and it was a hit with my guys! This recipe fed my 4 family members (2 adults and 9 and 13 yr old boys), with no leftovers. If I fix it for company, I will double the recipe.

 

[DonnaMarie]

The first time I made this recipe, it boiled over, so the second time I used a larger pot and it was perfect. I added some carrot slices because I like the look. Wonderful recipe. Much easier than the oven baked.

 

[GinnyP]

WOW, is this ever decadent! Like Anu's, my potatoes were done in 15 minutes. I used all the salt called for, but decided to use Kosher instead of iodized after reading the comments. It wasn't too salty at all. I don't know what got into me <grin>. I used 1 cup cream & 1/2 cup nonfat milk, and about twice as much cheese as was called for. A little extra cayenne. Instead of cooking uncovered the last 15 minutes, I popped it under the broiler until the cheese was melted and bubbly. Next time, I'm going to try it without altering the ingredients. I'll bet it will be just as wonderful without all the added fat. And, yes, watch out for that milk boiling over! Mine didn't (thanks to the comments), but I had to turn my burner past the low setting to the extra low. If you have a gas stovetop and don't have an extra low setting, you can roll-up/crumple foil in the shape of a donut, put it on your burner and your pan on top of that (to elevate your pan from the heat, to make your low setting even lower).

 

[ltdsaloon16r]

This is a great way to serve potatoes! Followed recipe to a T and was delighted with the result, be careful and dont let the milk boil over like I did. =)

 

[Diana Adcock]

Hey Dorothy-another great recipe. The only thing I changed was the cheese. I used smoked Gouda-it's what I had on hand and it was great! Thanks, Di