Description
This Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes recipe delivers creamy, cheesy, and tender potatoes cooked slowly to perfection. Featuring russet potatoes layered with a rich garlic butter cream sauce and melted cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, it’s a comforting and effortless side dish perfect for family dinners or holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes
- 3 pounds russet potatoes (about 3-4 potatoes, depending on size), sliced 1/4″ thick
Sauce
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter (can use salted)
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Optional
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Slice the Potatoes: Cut the russet potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices using a knife or mandoline. Set the sliced potatoes aside.
- Prepare the Cream Sauce: In a small pot over low heat, combine the heavy whipping cream, low-sodium chicken broth, unsalted butter, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper. Stir occasionally until the butter melts completely, ensuring the mixture does not boil. Remove from heat.
- Layer Ingredients in Crock Pot: Add one-third of the sliced potatoes to the crock pot. Pour one-half cup of the prepared cream sauce over the potatoes. Sprinkle one-third of the shredded cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese on top. Repeat layering two more times, ending with cheese on top.
- Cook: Cover the crock pot with its lid. Cook on high heat for 3 to 4 hours or on low heat for 5 to 6 hours, until the potatoes are fork tender and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish and Serve: Optionally, sprinkle dried parsley on top for color and flavor. Serve the scalloped potatoes warm as a delicious side dish.
Notes
- This recipe results in cheesy, saucy potatoes made conveniently in a slow cooker.
- You can slice the potatoes by hand with a sharp knife or use a mandoline for even slices.
- Butter can be salted or unsalted based on preference, but adjust salt quantity accordingly.
- Cooking times may vary based on crock pot model; check doneness by piercing potatoes.
- For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 432 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 605 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
