Scalloped potato casserole. Scalloped potatoes come together with just a few basic ingredients from the pantry. Once layered, bake this easy potato casserole until tender, golden, and bubbly. This scalloped potatoes recipe is creamy, cheesy, and irresistibly delicious.

I grew up with two basic potato casseroles. One that was made with a buttery milk sauce that my Mama called scalloped potatoes; the other made similar but adding in. I'm a home health nurse and got this recipe from one of my elderly clients, who had used it for years. You can have Scalloped potato casserole using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Scalloped potato casserole

1. Prepare 2 boxes of scalloped potatoes plus ingredients to make each box 👇.
2. Prepare of Milk, butter and boiling water follow box directions.
3. It's 1 lb of lean ground beef.
4. You need 1/2 cup of diced white onion.
5. You need 1 Tablespoon of green bell pepper minced.
6. You need 1 Tablespoon of red bell pepper minced.
7. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Salt.
8. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of black Pepper.
9. It's 1 teaspoon of garlic powder.
10. You need 1 (2.8 oz) of pack bacon pieces.
11. It's 1 1/2 cups of shredded chedder cheese.
12. It's 1/2 cup of Italian or plain style panko bread crumbs.

These easy Scalloped Potatoes are a classic dish with layers of potatoes and rich creamy cheese sauce on repeat! The ingredients are simple but makes the best recipe! Yummy, cheesy scalloped potatoes from scratch. This is just a basic of what I put in potato casserole and baked into creamy saucy goodness.

Scalloped potato casserole step by step

1. Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Make scalloped potatoes according to per box. Boiling water, milk and butter and set aside.
3. Cook and crumble ground beef in a skillet and add in onion, peppers, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook till done then drain off grease..
4. Add cooked ground beef to dish and mix in bacon pieces.
5. Pour on scalloped potatoes and mix up slightly.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Then top with cheese and bread crumbs and bake for 30 more minutes.

Stir in potatoes (from potato mix boxes), chicken and onions; pour into baking dish. Stirring the potato mixture ensures even cooking and prevents the top of your casserole from browning too much. Why is this scalloped potato casserole recipe so comforting? Scalloped Potato Casserole has plenty of cheese flavor from a blend of two cheeses. On top, torn pieces of bread soak up the creamy sauce and bake up fabulously crispy and golden.