Scalloped Potatoes II

I normally make this dish with the traditional cheddar cheese sauce, but decided that I wanted something a little different. I was a little concerned over differing reviews. The "bland" part can always be rectified but the flour issues kind of worried me. I was happy to see JEPPER'S review because I thought the "roux" idea was a good one. I made my roux in a sauce pan, added my milk along with black pepper, onion and garlic powder, parm cheese and some cayenne for a little zippity-do-dah. I placed my first layer of potatoes in the dish and poured some of the sauce on top, in addition to more parm cheese. I repeated this and ended with another sprinkling of parm and paprika. Very, very delicious Nancy!

Turned out pretty well. I made a few basic changes. First, I made a roux out of the flour/butter, added the milk and let it thicken to avoid the lumps. I also added about 1 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, a sprinking of garlic salt, and 1/4-1/2 cup parmesan cheese. I spread this sauce over each layer of potatoes and cooked as directed. They did require more time to cook than indicated and it didn't say whether to cook covered or uncovered. I did covered but then had to turn the broiler on for a bit to brown the tops.

Nice and creamy! Good, perhaps a few more spices (pepper, garlic) would be nice to add some additional flavor.

10 stars. This is awesome with some minor adjustments. My entire picky family loved these. For serving of four: I used 5-6 small white potatoes (sliced thin) 1 small onion (diced), 5T flour, 5T butter, 2 and 1/4 c milk, 1/2t pepper, 1/2t dry mustard, 1t each of garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt, pinch of cayenne pepper and 1/4 c parm cheese. OK grease 2 quart casserole dish, preheat over 425, make roux in saucepan: melt butter then whisk flour cook one minute until it resembles wet sand, add rest and cook until slight thick. put one layer potatoes, one layer onions, one layer sauce and continue once again. Top off with paprika and parm cheese, cook 425 5 minutes then 375 for 50 minutes. Awesome and actually very easy. Must try will not be sorry

Recipe was simple but good, I added a liberal amount of pepper and some extra salt. For those of you who had lumps, here's a suggestion: Put the milk and flour into a blender and liquify it until it is completely smooth then pour it between each layer. I baked this covered, uncovered and added some sharp cheddar cheese the last 20 minutes of baking, and although I had to increase the baking time about 20 minutes (tested doneness with a fork)it turned out pretty tasty. I used the broiler for a few minutes lastly, to give the top a nice brown. Let this sit for about 10 minutes since it thickenes as it cools. I served it with baked ham and will use this recipe slightly modified again.

This was good, better than the potato recipes that typically add a manufactured taste with canned soup. Simple to make, especially if the potatoes are sliced with a food processor. The sauce was slightly gummy and lumpy, but thickened up well, even with skim milk. In the future, I would cut down on the amount of flour somewhat, or start with a roux, since there was too much of a raw starch taste for my liking.

like most others have stated, this recipe as it is given is very bland but there are many remedies as suggested by others that make it fab-o!! i will do my best to summarize them all so others behind me don't have to sift through hundreds of reviews... 1.) boil the potatoes for 5 mins beforehand to reduce the cooking time in half 2.) make a roux of the sauce rather than pouring ingredients directly on top. roux is made by mixing flour, butter and milk into sauce pan on medium heat. then add seasonings as you like. 3.) use seasonings to make this recipe really pop. i used 2 cloves garlic, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp celery salt, 1 tbsp chopped onions, a pinch of thyme, a pinch of rosemary, 2 pinches of parsley, 2 pinches of oregano. then at the very last second when the roux was simmering nicely, i added 1/4 cup of shaved parmesan cheese. 4.) once you drain the potatoes, place one layer in the bottom of a 9x13 glass casserole dish, then drizzle 1/3 of the sauce on top. repeat for 2 more layers. 5.) cook covered at 425 degF until the sauce boils and then remov cover and cook at 350 degF for 30 mins. 6.) to get the top of the potatoes browned, you may need to broil them for 5 additional minutes (depending on your oven's cooking capabilities). 7.) voila - enjoy!!!

These potatoes were excellent! I had never made scalloped potatoes before, since my family doesn't usually like them. Even my picky four year old liked them! Next time I make these ( and there WILL be a next time!) I will try sifting the flour over the potato layers -- there weren't many lumps, but I think they could be avoided all together by using the sifter instead of sprinkling the flour with a spoon. Thanks for the great recipe!!

These are just like the ones my MIL used to make! Ok, if you're looking for a fancy-type dish, then don't bother with it - and yes, there is no cheese, etc., so they are not "au gratin" potatoes. These are just plain old down-home scalloped potatoes like granny used to make. These go excellently with pork roast, pork chops, or pork tenderloin. The only thing I did differently was to add pepper - I think that maybe the submitter forgot pepper in the ingredient list since she described it with "seasonings" (plural). Also, maybe my oven is fast (convection), but 45 minutes was plenty (even maybe a bit too long) for cooking time. Anyway, it's very simple and ingredients are all something I usually have on hand! Thanks for sharing.....

I looked all over for this recipe, thanks! I sauted julienned bacon and finely chopped onion, and put that over the potatoes. Made a roux of the flour and butter, added the milk and a cup of sour cream. The family loved it.