Country Scalloped Potatoes Recipe

Nice flavor. Fitted into a 9x9 baking dish to the top.

This Country Scalloped Potatoes recipe from BondC became an instant hit and we both went back for seconds. I made 1/2 order using 2 large baking potatoes I had in the basket. For the sweet onion I was lucky enough to have a couple of strawberry onions that needed using. Smithfield Ham was on hand was perfect.

I made a couple of changes in the preparation primarily to reduce the amount of carbs in the recipe. I used my mandolin at a 1/16th setting and then blanched the slices in salted boiling water. While those were draining I used the same mandolin setting to slice the onion. Since this was a 1/2 order I used 1 tbsp of butter and a tsp of bacon fat to saute the onion. Into the 1/2c cream and 1/2c low-fat milk I mixed the dried mustard but also some white pepper. I know cook BondC was not overly fond of using cheese in this mixture, but since he mentioned it I assumed that it was an optional ingredient. I took that option and mixed 1/4c of shredded extra sharp cheddar into the cream mixture. For a thickening agent I used 1/2 tsp of guar gum in lieu of the flour - this is a substitute to reduce carbs.

The last change that I made in the preparation which was not necessary at all and not mentioned by the cook but... it was good and looked good. I made a bread crumb topping from a single large slice of lightly toasted sour dough bread. To the crumbs I mixed a 1/4 tsp of nutmeg, cayenne and sage. Chopped and fried up 2 slices of bacon. Mixed the bacon bits along with 2tbsp of Monterey Pepper Jack.

After cooking sealed for 40 minutes at 325 (chose lower temperature as the potatoes were already partially cooked) I uncovered the casserole. I then increased the heat in the oven to 375. Once the 375 temperature was reached I sprinkled the bread crumb topping on the casserole and put it back in to let the crumbs brown up and bubble up. This was about another 10 minutes.

A picture is worth a thousand words. The 1/2 order of this recipe would easily feed six as long as you have extra fixings. But then there would be no left overs or anything for seconds... so make it for four :) But make it!! Terrific recipe thank you BondC.

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Bondcs Country Scalloped Potatoes

I am going to give this a go tonight. The real question is whether or not I could possibly resist adding the cheese. I will be back to report.

beautiful!

Wow--only one rating on this so far. This is comfort food at its best!! You're making me hungry and it's already past my bedtime!!! You've got my high five!!