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.

Shred sharp cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and smoked gouda, then set aside.

Dice half an onion and chop some chives, then set aside.

Peel 8 gold potatoes and cut them into thin slices.

Soak the sliced potatoes in cold water to prevent browning and remove excess starch, then set aside.

In a pot over medium heat, add 1 cup of chopped bacon and cook until crispy, then remove from the pot.

Add 2 tbsp of butter to the pot and melt it.

Add 1/2 cup of diced onions and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes.

Add 1 tbsp of minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.

Gradually add 3 tbsp of flour and cook for 1 minute to eliminate raw flour taste.

Slowly mix in 2 and 1/2 cups of half and half and let the sauce cook for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.

Reduce heat to low and gradually mix in 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, and 1 cup of shredded smoked gouda cheese until combined.

Add 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of pepper, 1/2 tsp of onion powder, 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, 1/2 tsp of paprika, and a dash or two of cayenne pepper, then mix until well combined.

In a baking dish, add the sliced potatoes.

Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes and spread it out evenly with a spatula.

Add half of the remaining shredded cheese on top.

Cover the dish with tin foil and bake at 375°F for 65 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.

Remove the tin foil and top with the rest of the shredded cheese and half of the chopped bacon.

Broil the top for about 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the remaining chopped bacon and some freshly chopped chives on top of the potatoes.

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