Scalloped Potatoes With Bacon
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Scalloped potatoes sound (and look fancy) but they're very easy to make. This recipe layers sliced potatoes with bacon, onion, and seasonings. Warm milk with melted butter is poured over the top. As it bakes, the mixture creates a creamy sauce. A crowd-pleasing side dish with a savory bacon flavor, these scalloped potatoes are cooked to perfection.
Ingredients
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10 slicebacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
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5 cpeeled and thinly sliced russet potatoes
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1/2 cchopped onion
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4 Tbspflour, divided
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1 tspsalt, divided
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1/2 tsppepper, divided
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4 Tbspbutter
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2 cwhole milk
How to Make Scalloped Potatoes With Bacon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the inside of a 2-quart casserole baking dish.
- Place half the potatoes and onion inside the baking dish.
- Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper over the potatoes.
- Top the potatoes with half the crumbled bacon. Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, onion, flour, salt, pepper, and bacon.
- In a saucepan, add the 4 tablespoons of butter and the milk. Heat milk until warm, but do not let it boil.
- Pour the warm milk over the top of the potato mixture.
- Cover baking dish and bake in the oven for 1 hour.
- Serve potatoes immediately. But be careful as they are quite hot.
