Cooking With Me: How to Make Loaded Scalloped Potatoes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, and ham is often more affordable.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Melt 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Add 3 minced garlic cloves to the melted butter and sauté for 1 minute.

Whisk in 3 tablespoons of flour and cook for another minute.

Slowly whisk in 2 cups of heavy cream and 1 cup of low-sodium chicken broth.

Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste and continue whisking.

Let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat.

In a baking dish, add a layer of the sauce.

Layer in the sliced potatoes, overlapping them slightly.

Add more sauce on top of the potatoes, followed by the cheese, bacon, and jalapenos.

Repeat the layering process until all ingredients are used, finishing with sauce on top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour at 400 degrees.

After 1 hour, sprinkle more cheese on top and return to the oven until the cheese is melted.

Let the dish sit for about 15 minutes before serving.

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