Classic Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino can be less expensive and adds a similar flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Margarine is often cheaper and can be used in place of butter.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Thinly slice unpeeled potatoes with a mandoline. If you don't have a mandoline, you can use a knife, but try to keep the slices uniform.

In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, add the butter and garlic. Once the butter has melted, add flour and whisk to combine. Then, add the milk, broth, salt, and pepper. Whisk until combined and bring to a boil. Once boiling remove from the heat.

Place a layer of potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour a layer of cream sauce on top of the potatoes. Repeat layering potatoes then cream sauce until the sauce is gone.

Top the final layer with shredded Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes.

Remove the dish from the oven and remove the foil. Return the potatoes to the oven for an additional 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

Let the potatoes cool slightly, then serve and enjoy.

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