Scalloped Potatoes

Scalloped Potatoes! Oh my goodness these are heavenly! Super easy to make… but these potatoes have such a finesse to them that you’d think they were super gourmet. The trick to these, is getting your potatoes sliced super thin! I’ve always wanted a mandoline… so this was my big excuse to finally purchase one! 🙂 I found a really nice one that had tons of great reviews on Amazon… and I absolutely love it. If you don’t have a mandoline, you can slice them by hand… but it would take forever. Here’s the link for the one I just bought. You get free shipping too if you have a Prime membership!

Here’s a pic of the one I just got 🙂

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• Fresh whole herbs of your choice (I used 2 whole sprigs of thyme and 1 whole sprig of rosemary)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (If you don’t have fresh you can use regular ground…. but fresh is preferred)
• 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded and divided
• 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded and divided
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• Butter

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan, combine your heavy cream, sprigs of herbs, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Heat on low. 
3. Meanwhile, use your awesome mandoline 🙂 to thinly slice your potatoes in a large mixing bowl.
4. With a slotted spoon remove the herbs from your cream mixture. Pour the mixture over your sliced potatoes. 
5. Add 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Stir well. Pour this mixture into a buttered baking dish. Level the potatoes for even cooking. 
6. Top with the remaining cheese. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the top is nicely browned and the potatoes are tender. Enjoy!!

 

Here’s a picture of the fresh nutmeg. I buy all my spices from Penzeys Spices. They have the best selection and prices!! A 1 ounce bag of whole nutmeg will last you a long time. Click here for the link. Then whenever I need fresh nutmeg… I just grab my microplane and in seconds I have fresh ground nutmeg. There really is a huge difference in the flavor! If you don’t have a microplane, click here to purchase one from Amazon with free shipping!