This extremely simple one pan recipe for scallop potatoes will be come your new goto potato recipe! Full of flavor and so simple! The perfect side dish.
8-10large Russet Potatoeswashed, peeled, and sliced 1/4 inch thickness
1/4cupFlour
1teaspoonSalt more or less
1teaspoonsPepper more or less
9tablespoonsButter
2cupswhole Milk, warmedthe higher the fat content the creamery the potatoes, but any milk will do
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare baking dish, grease with 1 tbsp butter.
Peel and slice potatoes thin. Place in a bowl of salted water to prevent browning.
Place a layer of potato slices in bottom of 9x13 baking dish.
Sprinkle a tablespoon of flour over layer of potatoes followed by a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Slice butter into thin slices place approximately 6 slices evenly over potato flour layer.
Repeat the potato, flour, salt & pepper, butter layer ending with butter until dish is full. 4 layers, more if dish is smaller and deeper.
Pour 2 cups of warm milk over potatoes. The milk level should be just under the last layer of potatoes. So you can see it brimming up under potatoes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly and browned on the top. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Variations: 1. Sprinkle shredded sharp cheddar, Gruyere, or Parmesan cheese between each layer. 2. Cut up tiny cubes of ham or bacon and add them in between each layer. This makes a great potluck dish! 3. Thin sliced onion is also a popular way to make this dish. Slice onion very thin, you will need approximately 1/2 cup of thin sliced onion. Add between each layer.