Scalloped Potatoes Auvergnats Recipes

NEVER-FAIL SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted., Coat an 8-in. square baking dish with cooking spray. Place half of the potatoes in dish; layer with 1/2 cup onion and half of the cheese sauce. Repeat layers. , Bake, covered, 50 minutes. Uncover; bake until bubbly and potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes longer.

SCALLOPED POTATOES AUVERGNATS

Steps:

• Arrange a layer of potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker insert, then sprinkle about 2 teaspoons flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt evenly over the layer. Place several small dots of butter on the layer. Then sprinkle on a tablespoon or two of cheese.
• Repeat, adding layers of potatoes topped with flour, salt, butter, and cheese, until all the potatoes have been used up. (One large potato yields about one layer.) End with a plain layer of potatoes, but save a bit of cheese for a final layer later. Cover and cook on low for about 3 hours.
• Remove the lid, pour the milk over all, top with a last layer of cheese, recover, and cook for 1 to 3 hours longer, or until all the potatoes are tender. Do not be afraid to stir the potatoes very gently as they are cooking. When you spoon them out of the insert they will become disarranged-no matter how carefully you have arranged them to start with-and a gentle stir will keep all the good stuff evenly distributed and help disguise any graying of potatoes that are exposed to oxygen.
• Let the potatoes rest for 10 minutes, and then scoop large spoonfuls onto plates.
• Some of my favorite variations on the theme of scalloped potatoes and cheese are sharp cheddar and chives, Gruyère and freshly grated nutmeg, and smoked cheddar and fresh parsley.
• Perhaps a good, hearty red wine from southwestern France would be nice. A tannic Minervois? A dry rosé? Almost anything that you would pair with a blue cheese would work well here.

SCALLOPED POTATOES (AU GRATIN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF and generously butter a 3-quart (9 x 13-inch) casserole dish. Layer ½ of the potato sliced into bottom. In a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté onion with garlic for 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer onion mixture over the potatoes in the prepared casserole dish; set aside.
• Return saucepan to stovetop and pour cold milk. Bring to a simmer and add cheese, stirring until cheese has melted completely. Pour cornstarch mixture and stir until sauce thickens. Pour ½ cheese sauce over onion mixture and season with black pepper and cayenne. Add the remaining potatoes and pour the remaining sauce; season with black pepper and cayenne once again. Cover dish with greased aluminum foil and bake 1 ½ hours in the preheated oven. Remove foil for the last 15 minutes for golden brown top.
• Note: Sprinkle with Panko® for extra crispiness or use green onions and, crumbled and cooked bacon.

CAMPBELL'S SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine soup, milk, parsley and pepper.
• In 1 1/2 quart casserole, arrange alternate layers of potatoes, onions and sauce.
• Dot top with butter; sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover; bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 15 minutes more or until potatoes are done.