Stove-Top Scalloped Potatoes

These stove-top scalloped potatoes combine diced potatoes, onions, salt, and milk in a heavy frypan.

Cheddar cheese, cayenne, and crumbs go over the potatoes before the final uncovered cooking stage.

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Before you start

Use a heavy frypan, and have the potatoes peeled and diced and the onions diced before cooking.

Ingredient notes

• Potatoes: Use peeled, diced potatoes.
• Onions: Use diced onions.
• Cheddar cheese: Use shredded cheddar cheese for the topping.

Stove-Top Scalloped Potatoes recipe

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Stove-Top Scalloped Potatoes

Diced potatoes and onions simmer in milk, then cook uncovered with a topping of cheddar cheese, cayenne, and crumbs.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 4 cups peeled diced potatoes
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup bread or 1/4 cup cracker crumbs

Method

 

1. Combine the potatoes with the onion, salt, and milk in a heavy frypan.
2. Simmer covered for 30 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Sprinkle the cheese, cayenne, and crumbs over the top.
4. Continue cooking uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

Servings: 6-8

Tips for success

Keep the pan covered during the initial simmer; the method uses potato tenderness as its checkpoint before adding the topping.

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