Texas Scalloped Potatoes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Prep Time: 25 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
🥔 Description: Quite tasty. You may want to add a little more salt. I don’t find this the least bit hot, but those with more conservative tastes might.
🍽️ Recipe Category: Potato
🔍 Keywords: Vegetable, Tex Mex, Southwestern U.S., Mexican, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 908.1
- Fat Content: 54g
- Saturated Fat Content: 26.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 126.4mg
- Sodium Content: 3312.8mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 79.8g
- Fiber Content: 7.4g
- Sugar Content: 5.3g
- Protein Content: 29.8g
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 baking potatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 green bell peppers
- 1 green onion
- 8 – 10 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp pimientos
- 4 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
Instructions:
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Prepare Potatoes:
- Cover the potatoes with water in a pot.
- Add the salt and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and let them cool. Once cooled, thinly slice them.
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Preheat Oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Prepare Sauce:
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Saute the bell pepper, green onion, and garlic until they become soft.
- Add the pimientos, jalapenos, and jalapeno liquid.
- Sprinkle with flour and stir until combined.
- Slowly add the evaporated milk, stirring constantly.
- Let the mixture thicken while stirring continuously.
- Remove from heat and mix in the cheddar cheese until melted and well combined.
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Assemble and Bake:
- Grease a baking dish.
- Layer the sliced potatoes and sauce in the greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle with a little paprika if desired.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for about 1 hour, or until the potatoes are tender and the sauce is bubbling.
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Serve:
- Once baked, remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Serve hot as a delicious side dish or main course.
Enjoy your flavorful Texas Scalloped Potatoes! 🥔🧀🌶️
