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Elegant Scalloped Potatoes

SUBMITTED BY: Krista Wilson

"I wanted a different side dish one night, so I dressed up my usual scalloped potatoes with bacon, green onion and extra cheese. Microwaving speeds things up, but you can save even more time by preparing it a day early."
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 8 large baking potatoes
  • 6 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 12 ounces process cheese (eg. Velveeta), cubed
  • 1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

DIRECTIONS

  1. Scrub and pierce potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly.
  2. In a saucepan, melt the butter. Stir in flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the process cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; set aside.
  3. Cut the potatoes into 1/4-in. slices. Place a third of the slices in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish; top with a third of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

FOOTNOTE

  • This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2007 by chicagolisa
To answer the question: Don't peel the potatoes before mircrowaving them...they turn black and... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2007 by AbeLincoln
This was an awesome recipe. It wasn't clear in recipe but I just left skin on potatoes and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2007 by Mary Lou Ammons
i made this for christmas dinner & it was a hit! the recipe did not say whether or not to peel... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by ROOKIE COOKIE
This was very good and I'll make it again but I'll use a little less milk because mine was a... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN
Krista, I don't even know how to begin to tell you how totally AMAZING this dish was. This is... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2007 by NikkysNiche
OMG! I couldn't stop licking the pan as I was making these. I used only 4 tbsp. butter (5... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2007 by sue
This one is wonderful. Over the years I have tried many recipes and all of them seem watery.... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2007 by chilipadi1
Very rich but absolutely delicious! I left out the bacon and used cheddar instead of Velveeta.... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by nix
Loved it! I took some advise from other reviews and came up with using half processed cheese... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2008 by Brycie
So delicious! This will be a permanent part of our holiday celebrations! MORE