Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe - The Carefree Kitchen (2024)

This Creamy Scalloped Potatoes recipe is made with fresh potatoes, cheese, sour cream, and herbs. These cheesy potatoes are simple to make and perfect for your family dinner or holiday meal.

The real difference in this sour cream scalloped potatoes recipe is the fresh thyme. It is really a game-changer. The thyme is perfect with the rich and creamy cheesy sauce, making for incredible homemade scalloped potatoes.

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

This is my go-to Creamy Scalloped Potatoes recipe with sour cream. I love making this potato recipe during the holidays, for Easter, and for Sunday dinners with the family.

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Recipe for Creamy Scalloped Potatoes {Video Tutorial}

Sour Cream Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients

• Potatoes: You can use almost any type of potato. Russet Potatoes are what I used for this recipe but you can use Yukon gold or red potatoes too.
• Broth: You'll notice there's chicken broth in this recipe. This will give it the moisture and flavor you love without as many calories. Win, win!
• Sour Cream: Sour cream will give it the creaminess and tart flavor you love in scalloped potatoes. Cheese and sour cream are the perfect combinations in this recipe.
• Cheese: I prefer to use on that's already shredded because it simplifies the process a little but you can use just about any type of cheese. Some of my favorites are sharp cheddar, white cheddar, gouda cheese, or gruyere cheese. It's also great to use some parmesan in this recipe. It has such a smooth but intense flavor and everyone loves it. Use a couple or mix your cheeses!
• Garlic: I also used garlic powder in this recipe, garlic salt to be exact. I'm all about substituting the powders to get the same flavor.
• Onion: For this recipe, I like to add onion powder. You can the onion flavor without the hassle of chopping and caramelizing the onion.
• Thyme: I used fresh thyme in this recipe. It's my favorite fresh herb. I have it growing in a pot right outside my patio door so I can access it all year round. If you don't have fresh thyme, dried will work in a pinch too.

How to Make Scalloped Potatoes

1. Start by spraying your baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. This will help with the cleanup.
2. Next, you are going to prepare your potatoes. You can choose whether you'd like your potatoes peeled or not. Russet potatoes have a little thicker peel so I'd suggest peeling those but if you are using Yukon Gold or Red Potatoes, they have a peel that is a little more tender. My kids are super picky with potato peels so I usually peel them but if you're making this for adults, the peel is super pretty and I like the chewiness of them too.
3. Slice the potatoes. You will want the potatoes a thin ⅛"-¼", as evenly as possible.
4. To make the sauce for these easy scalloped potatoes, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the chicken broth (vegetable broth can easily be substituted for the chicken broth), sour cream, half of the cheddar and parmesan cheese, garlic salt, onion powder, fresh, thyme and the pepper. Mix
5. Spread half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of your greased baking dish. Pour half of the sauce over the potatoes.
6. Spread the remain potatoes in the baking dish and add the rest of the sauce and the rest of the cheese.
7. Bake your scalloped potatoes in the oven, in a 350-degree oven for about 1 hour or until the edges and top of the scalloped potatoes are golden brown and the potatoes are soft when poked with a fork. If the cheese becomes too brown on top, simply cover the baking dish with aluminum foil until the potatoes are tender when poked with a fork.
8. Serve. Take the baking dish out of the oven and cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Frequently Asked Questions

Tips for Making the Best Scalloped Potatoes

• Try to cut the potatoes very thinly. A mandoline slicer works great, but a sharp knife will do the trick too.
• If your potatoes are still firm after you've baked for the recommended time, bake longer. (Bake for another 20-30 minutes) Place aluminum foil on the potatoes, so the top doesn't get too dark and cook longer.
• If your scalloped potatoes get done early, simply keep them in a warm oven covered with foil until you're ready to serve them.
• If your cheese on top gets overly-brown, you can pull the top layer of cheese off, add some fresh shredded cheese and place in the oven until golden brown again.

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This is the Best Scalloped Potato Recipe. These creamy baked potatoes are sliced thing and made with fresh potatoes, cheese, sour cream, and herbs. If you've ever wondered how to make scalloped potatoes in the oven, this is is the potato recipe for you.

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