Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

I think these are the best scalloped potatoes I have made.

It is so easy to make the simple sauce.

This recipe is so much better than when I used to just layer the flour, milk and butter and see it bubble up and boil over!

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 1 hour

Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 1/2 cups milk
1 small onion, finely chopped

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF.

Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over low heat until melted. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk, 1/2 cup at a time. Heat to boiling. Boil and stir 1 minute.

Arrange potatoes in greased 2 quart casserole in 3 layers, topping each layer with part of the chopped onions and 1/3 of the sauce. Dot the top with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, broken into little pieces.

Cover and bake at 375ºF until potatoes are tender, about 60-70 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Serves 6.

Tips and Variations:

• Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese to the sauce and mix to melt. Sprinkle bread crumbs on the top if the potato mixture before baking and bake as above. Easy au gratin potatoes!

• See all the comments about this recipe below.

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(Percentages based on a 2000 calorie per day diet)

Scalloped potatoes 
I have followed the directions you gave me on the net but after baking for 70 minutes, the potatoes are still not done. i'm putting it back in on 350 for...

Temp? 
At what temp ?...

Unidrv's Success with Scalloped Potatoes  
I am a 52 year old male, from the old school, but surprisingly, I do cook now and then. Today I decided to try a large dinner ham (brown sugar-honey, and...

First Time ! 
my first time making scalloped potatoes, so glad I used this recipe. I added cheese to the sauce & sprinkled it on top. super good !!...

WORST EVER! 
I did exactly what this recipe said and was extremely disappointed when the milk curdled and it was basically potatoes with water and curdled milk. Absolutely...

Made it, Loved it!  Not rated yet
I made scalloped potatoes for the first time ever, using your recipe and it turned out great! Simple, easy to make, few ingredients - teenaged kids loved...

Made it, ate it, Loved it.   Not rated yet
quick and easy and tastes great, thank you so much for taking the time to add your recipe. From Karen: Thanks Brenda! Good to know....

Quicker cooking time  Not rated yet
I always boil my sliced potatoes and onions together for about 5 minutes. I only leave it in the oven at 400 for 35 minutes. All the rest of this recipe...

Mom's Spainish Rice  Not rated yet
1 medium onion, diced 1/2 lbs. ham 3 cups tomato juice or v-8 cocktail 3 cups cooked rice salt and pepper to taste Cook onion until soft, add ham continue...

Easy Scalloped Potatoes  Not rated yet
Instead of going to the trouble of using flour, butter and salt on stove top, I used creme of mushroom soup and sliced mushrooms between the layers of...

It's A Sweet Thing!  Not rated yet
Awesome recipe! only complaint was that I was unable to print it without printing 5 pages of comments. LOL ...

Delicious  Not rated yet
For a bit more of a kick, add about 1/4 teaspoon of dry mustard to the mix - delicious....

yummy! but changed slightly  Not rated yet
I greased the dish with butter and added a little extra to the sauce (a little less than a Tbsp) and when i put some on top. i used 2 cups of 2% evaporated...

Enthusiastic Endeavour for Potatoes  Not rated yet
I looked up the recipe, and found that it seemed less complicated because the ingredients were few and the method simple... But It took quite awhile to...

Modifications  Not rated yet
This recipe was great! Though I added 2 more tbsp of flour, 1 cup grated cheese and a tbsp of minced garlic to it. Also to speed cooking time I microwaved...

Great  Not rated yet
I have now made this recipe a few times and every time it is the best!! Thank you so much for this recipe.......

great!  Not rated yet
i just made this and it is very delicious.. thank you so much for ur recipe.. i added the cheddar cheese like u said and sprinkled on top also.. instead...

Good Potatoes  Not rated yet
I have never made scalloped potatoes and this is the first recipe that showed up. It was so easy and tasted great! Im making it again this weekend....

yummy! 5 year old wanted more!  Not rated yet
Made these today and they were awesome! I added some dill weed and fresh garlic to the recipe and mmmmmmmmmm. My 5 year old girl couldn't get enough...

AMAZING!!!  Not rated yet
Very easy to make! I added garlic salt, real bacon bits into the sauce, along with sprinkling grated cheddar cheese on top. This turned out to be the...

YUMMY  Not rated yet
Just like my mom used to make them ...

Scalloped Potato Recipe  Not rated yet
This Scalloped Potato recipe was the best and easiest I have ever prepared and tasted. This is a KEEPER!!...

Thanks for the great recipe.  Not rated yet
This was the best. I have tried other ways but this was the money. Thank you Will...

mmmmmm  Not rated yet
i like potatos ...

Good Scalloped Potatoes  Not rated yet
This is the first recipe I found that didn't load up on cheese and was exactly what I was looking for. It turned out perfectly per your directions, thank...

great taters  Not rated yet
Tried these potatoes and they are great!! Easy and tasty! ...

Sour Cream  Not rated yet
It turned out really well and I don't even like scalloped potatoes, it was a surprise for my husband who loves them. I put a glop of sour cream in the...

making them now  Not rated yet
i am making them i sure hope they turnout...

Garlic adds a nice flavor  Not rated yet
I tried this recipe twice. The first time I made it following the instructions and the potatoes were yummy. The second time I added the extra cheese...

was looking for this  Not rated yet
I also used to make my scalloped potatoes by sprinkling flour between the layers. sometimes it worked most times it didn't. then i found a recipe similar...

Worked Great but took a while to cook.  Not rated yet
Tasted delicious, but it took about 90 minutes to cook in my gas oven. Delicious and I will definitely make them again! Thanks...

Made this for supper tonight  Not rated yet
I like the idea of this recipe, but would suggest blanching the potato slices for faster cooking... I had it in for 90 minutes to get the potatoes to be...

cheesy scalloped potoes  Not rated yet
this recipe i am going to try for sure! here is how i make my scalloped potatoes.. peel potatoeswhen they are new potatoes, i don't peel them slice the...

Delicious  Not rated yet
I made these for Thanksgiving dinner this year and they were a hit! Absolutely wonderful recipe that I'm sure to use again. ...

Making scalloped potatoes ahead  Not rated yet
I'm going to make these scalloped potatoes for Xmas dinner. I've tried a recipe almost like this one. Has anyone ever tried to make them the day before,...

Some Additions to an old Favorite  Not rated yet
add ham, or bacon, celery, dash of garlic, and a can of mushroom soup too. Delicious~...

Great Scalloped Potatoes  Not rated yet
It was the very first time that I made scalloped potatoes...And your recipe is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!...

thanks for the recipe  Not rated yet
this was really yummy thanks for sharing the recipe! they turned out great...

needs more time  Not rated yet
This turned our really well, however more time (almost half hour) was needed to get the potatoes soften to my liking. ...

5  Not rated yet
Excellent! First time I ever made scallop potaters, smashing success Thanks, Mike...

Best Scalloped Potatoes  Not rated yet
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! followed directions perfectly.. and the scallop turned out amazing!! very impressed! and very easy to make!!! thanks for sharing!!!!...

FANTASTIC!!!!  Not rated yet
This is hands down the best scalloped potato recipe I've ever tried. So easy and delicious. Even my mother has ditched our old family recipe for this one....

Cabbagetown Stew  Not rated yet
My mother use to make this,,in roasting pan, add sliced onions, then a layer of sliced potatoes, then sliced carrots length wise, Keep adding layers, of...

Love this!!!  Not rated yet
Ive made these several times for my kids with some added touches like smoked butt or canadian bacon and the kids beg me to make it over and over again...

superb  Not rated yet
I have these little beauts in the oven now....i made a couple modifications...added some bacon bits to the sauce and a tex mex blend of cheese from the...

MayCay   Not rated yet
Turned out really well for me! I used Lactaid because some family members are lactose intolerant, and a little less butter. Baked at 350 degrees covered...

Temperature  Not rated yet
good recipe. Would useful to include the baking temperature!...

Great Potatoes!!!!  Not rated yet
Added lots of cheese to the sauce and topped it with Parmesan cheese after it was done cooking but before i broiled it. AMAZING!!! ...

Yum!  Not rated yet
This looks delicious--mine is in the oven now. I added a touch of pimenton (rich, smokey spanish paprika), and the sauce tastes even richer and has a...

Andrea  Not rated yet
Worked perfectly. Even kids liked it!!!...

Great Scalloped potato recipe!!!  Not rated yet
Cooked this recipe for thanks giving and everyone loved it!!!...

Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipe  Not rated yet
This was very very good!!!! Also very easy to make!! ...

Vinnie in the Kitchen  Not rated yet
EXCELLENT, IT WAS AMAZING, we all love it, and so easy to make, thank you !...

great recipe so easy   Not rated yet
Great tasting potatoes and very easy recipe. Thanks for sharing...

yummy scalloped potatoes!  Not rated yet
That was probably the best scalloped potatoes I've ever had in my entire life and I'm nearly 80 years old!!!!...

Undomestic Goddess  Not rated yet
Awesome - amazing - and best of all, easy enough for me! Thank you!!!...

add a clove of garlic!  Not rated yet
and mmmm it will be so good....

AMAZING!  Not rated yet
These are by far the best scalloped potatoes to ever cross my lips :D First time making them too!...

fyrfighter  Not rated yet
Hello, thanks for your recipe, I cooked it for the guys at my fire station, but with a small variation; Layered each level of potatoes with Feta Cheese...

So far so good!  Not rated yet
I lost my favourite recipe but this one was close to it. It is cooking in the oven now as I type and it looks like it'll be great. Can't wait!...

Yummy Potatoes  Not rated yet
That was yummy! Thanks...

Scalloped Potatoes Variation  Not rated yet
The recipe was very good! I added some leftover ham I had from the freezer. What a delicious addition!...

baking temp.  Not rated yet
how about a baking temp? From Karen: Recipe says - Preheat oven to 325ºF. ...

Add Asiago Cheese  Not rated yet
love this recipe! so easy. and delicious. I add asiago cheese in the layers with the onion. making it for the third time in as many weeks. very yummy....

delicious!!  Not rated yet
Very easy to make. Delicious. Everyone loved them:)...

Scalloped Potatoes  Not rated yet
Loved this potato recipe! My kids loved it as well.. I don't think we will be going back to regular mashed potatoes = ...

Great Scalloped Potatoes!  Not rated yet
Great scalloped potatoes! This is the first time I've made them that I actually really like them! Jocelyn...

Scalloped Potatoes  Not rated yet
You prepare your scalloped potatoes very much like I do except that I put one layer only of very thinly sliced potatoes, then I add a layer of diced onions...

shelley  Not rated yet
I have never made scalloped potatoes before. My kids absolutely loved them and had 3rds. The picky one. More work than mashed potatoes but worth the...