Scalloped Potato Casserole
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Here's what I like about this recipe. It's easy to make, requires little attention, and tastes great without any meat. It's a sort of veggie comfort food. Of course, if you want to add some meat, feel free. Chopped or cubed ham would go really well in this dish. Smoked sausage provides another enticing possibility. But if you're looking for a great tasting option that can help you eat more meatless meals, this is certainly a great choice. Alternatively, you could make this dish to serve as a side to some other entree.
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Ingredients
1 box scalloped potatoes mix
2 cups chopped broccoli 2 cups chopped carrots 1/2 cup green peas 1/2 cup milk 2 Tbl butter 2 cups boiling water 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese |
Prep Time: 15 minutes
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[Note: This recipe cooks in a standard size casserole dish but produces so few servings because it's just vegetables and cheese --- not a lot of calories there. So you need a larger portion to feel full. If you add meat (1 cup cubed ham, for instance), you could divide the same casserole dish into 6 servings.
Directions
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Mix the sauce mix from the boxed scalloped potatoes and milk in the casserole dish.
Performing this step first ensures the sauce is a bit more even in the finished dish. Several brands of boxed scalloped potatoes are in the marketplace. These are usually just dehydrated potato slices and a packet of sauce mix powder. Mix the base of the sauce first before adding anything else. Add just a little milk to the powder at a time, stir until consistent, and then repeat until you use all the milk. And if the package says to use a different amount of milk, follow the package directions. |
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Add butter and boiling water to sauce mix and stir until combined.
Notice I place the butter in the casserole dish, and then pour the butter over it. Again, the effort here is for a more even distribution of ingredients in the mix. |
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Add potato slices and vegetables. Stir until well mixed..
I usually cook the vegetables before adding them in this dish, and using the variety that steam-cooks in the microwave really helps with that. I also usually break up the dried potato slices with my hands before adding them to the sauce mix. This makes it easier to achieve a more even distribution of ingredients throughout. |
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Top mixture with cheddar cheese.
I usually add about 1/2 cup of the cheese into the mix before topping with the rest. This allows a portion of the cheese to combine with the sauce, adding to its flavor. |
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Bake at 375ºF for 15 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes and then serve warm.
Again, if your scalloped potato package gives you different temperature or baking time, follow those instructions. |
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