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Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes are a simple side dish for any meal. Easy enough for family dinners and delicious enough for holiday celebrations. 

This potato casserole is so simple to make and will compliment everything from your favorite grilled steak to the Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas Ham

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scalloped potato casserole with cheese and bacon

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes ~ Easy Potato Casserole

This secret to this super creamy and delicious potato recipe is to make it with homemade cream of mushroom soup. It’s slow baked and topped with plenty of cheese and crispy bacon. A surefire hit for any special occasion meal. 

jar of cream of mushroom soup - homemade

Ingredients Needed:

Step-by-Step Instructions for Creamy Scalloped Potatoes:

buttered casserole dish

  • Butter an 8 x 8  casserole dish. Set aside.

potato slices in a casserole dish

  • Scrub and peel potatoes.
  • Slice into 1/8 inch slices. A mandoline works great to get the slices even. 
  • Place the potatoes in the prepared baking dish. They can be layered flat or stacked standing up on the edges. 

cream of mushroom soup over potatoes in a casserole dish

  • Pour cream of mushroom soup over the potatoes, getting it down in between the layers. 

foil covered casserole

  • Cover with aluminum foil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any spills if the casserole bakes over in the oven. Bake about 1 hour 30 minutes. 

baked scalloped potatoes

  • Remove the foil.

potato casserole topped with shredded cheese and bacon

  • Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top and add crumbled bacon.
  • Return to the oven for about 5- 10 minutes until cheese is melted. 

cheese and bacon scalloped potatoes

  • Remove from oven and allow to rest about 15 minutes before serving.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

spatula of cheese and potato casserole

Recipe Notes and Variations:

  • Make a Smaller or Larger Casserole: This recipe is pretty simple to scale, for every pound of potatoes, use about 1 cup of cream of mushroom soup. 
  • Cheese: We used cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, smoked gouda or gruyere are also great choices. Use your favorite or a combination. 
  • Storage: Cover casserole with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days. 
  • Reheat: Reheat in a foil covered casserole in an oven safe dish at 350° for about 20 minutes. Potatoes can also be heated in a skillet, add a splash of milk if needed. Stir until heated through.
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup: We used our homemade cream of mushroom soup. Canned cream of mushroom soup can be used. Mix can soup with a can of milk before pouring over the potatoes. If you aren’t a mushroom fan, cream of chicken or cream of celery soup will work too. 

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closeup of casserole dish with scalloped potatoes

Add these creamy scalloped potatoes to your next holiday dinner or celebration dinner menu. It’s amazing comfort food that is beyond simple to put together and one of the best side dishes for any meal.

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5 from 2 votes

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy Scalloped Potatoes are a simple side dish for any meal. Easy enough for family dinners and delicious enough for holiday celebrations. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy potato bake, potato casserole, potato casserole with cream of mushroom soup
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 261kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon softened butter
  • 3 pounds potatoes peeled and sliced thin
  • 3 cups cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 slices cooked bacon crumbled
  • fresh parsley optional garnish

Instructions

  • Butter an 8 x 8  casserole dish. Set aside.
  • Place the potatoes in the prepared baking dish. They can be layered flat or stacked standing up on the edges. 
  • Pour cream of mushroom soup over the potatoes, getting it down in between the layers. 
  • Cover with aluminum foil and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake about 1 hour 30 minutes. 
  • Remove the foil, sprinkle shredded cheese over the top and add crumbled bacon.
  • Return to the oven for about 5- 10 minutes until cheese is melted. 
  • Remove from oven and allow to rest about 15 minutes before serving.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.

Notes

  • Make a Smaller or Larger Casserole: This recipe is pretty simple to scale, for every pound of potatoes, use about 1 cup of cream of mushroom soup. 
  • Cheese: We used cheddar cheese. Swiss cheese, smoked gouda or gruyere are also great choices. Use your favorite or a combination. 
  • Storage: Cover casserole with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days. 
  • Reheat: Reheat in a foil covered casserole in an oven safe dish at 350° for about 20 minutes. Potatoes can also be heated in a skillet, add a splash of milk if needed. Stir until heated through.
  • Cream of Mushroom Soup: We used our homemade cream of mushroom soup. Canned cream of mushroom soup can be used. Mix can soup with a can of milk before pouring over the potatoes. If you aren't a mushroom fan, cream of chicken or cream of celery soup will work too. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 319mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g

 

 

5 Comments

  1. Hi. In your Notes section before the actual recipe for Scalloped Potatoes, you mention adding milk to mushroom soup, which makes sense to me, but; nowhere do you mention this in List of Ingredients or in Directions to cook the casserole. Just curious and a bit confused about this. May you, your family and friends have a joyous Christmas!
    ~Theresa

    1. Hi Theresa,
      The milk is used if you are making the casserole with canned mushroom soup in place of the homemade soup. I hope that helps. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

      ~ Milisa

  2. This is a great, quick and easy holiday recipe! A mandoline certainly helps this recipe to be a breeze to put together!

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