Cheesy scalloped potatoes

These cheesy scalloped potatoes topped with fried onions are the best side dish you’ll ever eat… don’t believe me? Try the recipe below and find out for yourself!

Scalloped potatoes

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 90-120 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

• 4 large russet potatoes peeled and thinly sliced

• 6 slices of bacon

• 1 lb of cheddar cheese grated

• 1/3 cup of flour

• 3 cups whole milk

• 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced

• 2 tsp Tony Chachere’s original seasoning

• Flour for breading onion

• More Tony Chachere’s for flour breading

• Frying oil for onions

• Parsley to garnish

Instructions:

1. Preheat skillet to medium heat. Dice bacon into small pieces. Cook until crispy. Leave in skillet with grease.

2. Reduce heat to medium low and whisk in flour. Continuously whisk until flour is browned (2-3 minutes).

3. Return to medium heat and add in milk. Stir to combine with roux. Continue to cook until simmering and liquid has thickened (5-8 minutes).

4. Remove from heat and melt in 1/2 lb of grated cheese (save the other half for topping). Stir in 1

5. Peel and thinly slice potatoes.

6. In a 15x10 (approximately) baking dish, lay down a couple layers of potatoes. Cover the top with the cheese sauce. Continue to layer potatoes and coat with cheese sauce until they are both gone.

7. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 375 for 50 minutes. Remove lid and bake for another 15 minutes or until cheese has browned slightly.

8. While potatoes are baking thinly slice onion. Combine flour and Tony’s to taste in a mixing bowl. Toss onion slices until they are all coated. Heat skillet and oil to medium high heat. Fry onion slices until golden brown and crispy. Remove and season with more Tony’s to taste.

9. Once potatoes are done remove from oven. Season to taste with more Tony’s. Top with fired onions and garnish with parsley. Enjoy!