How To Make Homemade Danish Scalloped Potato Recipe with Bacon

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese cuts calories without losing flavor

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon offers a leaner option while smoked sausage is often less expensive

Butter the baking pan.

Slice the potatoes and layer a thin layer in the bottom of the pan.

Sprinkle some of the onions on top of the potatoes.

Add some of the crispy bacon on top of the onions.

Sprinkle some mozzarella cheese on top.

Continue layering with more potatoes, onions, bacon, and cheese until all ingredients are used up.

Squeeze the garlic into the heavy cream and add a dash of nutmeg, salt, pepper, and chopped chives, then mix well.

Pour the cream mixture over the layered potatoes, ensuring they are covered.

Sprinkle more mozzarella cheese on top.

Cover with foil and bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for 45 minutes.

Remove from the oven, sprinkle more cheese on top, and bake uncovered for an additional 15 minutes until browned.

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