Easy Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Crockpot Recipe

Published Oct 13, 2023 By Elle Ann

Image credit: Michelle Medlin via YouTube

I’ve always wanted to try making scalloped potatoes and just last week, I decided that I would cook them for our family dinner, and the recipe that I decided to use is this one by Michelle Medlin on YouTube. This dish looked the most appetizing and it used lots of cheese which is also my favorite, but most of all, it was very easy to prepare and not much effort was required in making this food.

Ingredients:

4 pounds of Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced into ⅛-inch rounds
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste

Sauce

3 tbsp of butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 tsp of minced garlic
¼ cup of all-purpose flour
1 cup of chicken stock
2 cups of half-and-half
1 tsp of salt
½ tsp of black pepper
2 tsp of fresh thyme leaves
1½ cups of shredded Cheddar
½ cup of Parmesan

Directions:

Step 1

Place a large skillet on a stove over medium-high heat, then melt the butter, and add the onion. Saute them for about 5 minutes or until soft, then add the garlic, and continue to saute them for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add the flour, then give them a good stir, and cook them for 1 minute to remove the flour taste.

Step 2

Pour in the stock gradually making sure to whisk them well in between each addition until combined, then add the half-in-half, and continue to stir until incorporated. Add the salt, pepper, and a teaspoon of thyme, then give them a good stir, and once the sauce has thickened, turn off the heat and set it aside.

Easy to Make Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes — Image credit: Michelle Medlin via YouTube

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Step 3

Grease the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray or butter, then add the sliced potatoes to the bottom, and pour half of the sauce all over the top. Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar cheese and half of the Parmesan on top until covered, then repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, sauce, and cheese.

Step 4

Cover the slow cooker with the lid, then let the potatoes cook on a high setting for about 3 to 4 hours or until cooked through and fork tender. Once cooked, remove the lid, then let the potatoes rest for about 15 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken, and garnish them with the remaining thyme. Serve and enjoy!