Swiss Scalloped Potatoes
photo by Swirling F.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 1⁄2 cups whole milk
- 6 ounces cream cheese with herbs
- 1 cup swiss cheese, grated
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 5 medium baking potatoes
- 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan; whisk in flour.
- Cook 2 or 3 minutes without browning, stirring constantly.
- Whisk in milk.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Add herbed cheese, swiss, cheddar, garlic, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Stir until cheese melts.
- Peel and slice potatoes into 1/4 inch slices.
- Layer potatoes and sauce alternately in a buttered 9 inch casserole dish, ending with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with parmesan.
- Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 1 1/2 hours.
- Let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
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Wow! This dish was UNBELIEVABLY GOOD. (Warning - it is VERY rich - in the good way.) Everyone that tried it said that it was the best scalloped/au gratin potato dish that they had ever had. It was pretty easy to make too. I did make a couple of alterations. Specifically, I used about 8 Yukon Gold potatoes instead of baking potatoes as I find them more creamy and delicious. Also, instead of 6 oz of herbed cream cheese I used an 8 ox container of whipped garlic/onion cream cheese. Instead of 2 1/2 cups of whole milk, I used 2 cups of 2 percent low fat and 1/2 cup of heavy cream. I used a very sharp, hard, white Irish cheddar cheese as the cheddar. All in all I'm sure that the recipe would be just as good as written, I just changed these things to my taste and what I had on hand. 6 people have asked me for this recipe - I think that's the highest praise I could give it.
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It has been a few years since anyone wrote a review for these potatoes so I thought I'd share my opinion so people continue making this SCRUMPTIOUS dish! Well, I followed the recipe to a T with the exception of the cream cheese (I used the 8oz whipped with chives which I saw another person substituted as well-it was on sale at the grocery store and I'm cheap so that's the kind I bought) I have every faith that using whatever original recommended cream cheese would have given me almost the exact same product. I found this recipe a few months back and I've already made these potatoes 3 or 4 times! I'm starting to lose count because it is turning into one of my go-to dishes. Will be making it for the fam again today and I know they are going to devour it! If your looking to impress make this dish, you won't be sorry!
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This was simply delicious. Made for a dinner party and I've already given out the recipe three times since.<br/>Fairly easy to make and the outcome is divine.<br/>I did not make any changes except I used Onion and Chive Cream Cheese instead of herbed cream cheese. Not too big of a difference.<br/><br/>Will definitely be making again.
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Wow! This dish was UNBELIEVABLY GOOD. (Warning - it is VERY rich - in the good way.) Everyone that tried it said that it was the best scalloped/au gratin potato dish that they had ever had. It was pretty easy to make too. I did make a couple of alterations. Specifically, I used about 8 Yukon Gold potatoes instead of baking potatoes as I find them more creamy and delicious. Also, instead of 6 oz of herbed cream cheese I used an 8 ox container of whipped garlic/onion cream cheese. Instead of 2 1/2 cups of whole milk, I used 2 cups of 2 percent low fat and 1/2 cup of heavy cream. I used a very sharp, hard, white Irish cheddar cheese as the cheddar. All in all I'm sure that the recipe would be just as good as written, I just changed these things to my taste and what I had on hand. 6 people have asked me for this recipe - I think that's the highest praise I could give it.
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.