Try creamy scalloped potatoes with a hint of thyme for a quick warm-up. This hearty dish is perfect in the fall or winter when the weather is cool and crisp, and a warm oven makes everything better. They are a perfect side dish for the holidays, too. We make them on the grill in the summer.
Last week, I was hungry for scalloped potatoes, so I whipped up a dish and paired them with Cuban pork that I had frozen the last time we had it.
Adding thyme to the recipe ramps up the spice. Ground thyme is a little sweet, peppery, and minty. It sounds weird, but the taste is wonderful. It's just hard to describe.
Variations on these scalloped potatoes include adding caramelized onions, loads of cheddar cheese, bacon bits, diced ham, or all.
Hubby likes his potatoes a bit soupy; I like the sauce to be thickened. Just add a little flour or cornstarch to thicken the sauce, or if you use waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Gold or red potatoes, the sauce will thicken naturally. This recipe produces a somewhat thin sauce.
If You Like Caramelized Onions
If you like caramelized onions try making them in a slow cooker or Instant Pot. You can make a whole pot and freeze it in small packages for later use. Or use them now in French Onion Soup!
Scalloped Potatoes with Ground Thyme
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- 6-8 small potatoes (Red Potatoes or Yukon Gold are best)
- 1 small onion (about ½ cup, chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (about 1 teaspoon minced)
- ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup cream
Instructions
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Distribute the butter evenly over the inside of a 9" x 13" glass baking dish.
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Wash and thinly slice the potatoes and place them in the baking dish. No need to peel them.
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Cut the onion in half and thinly slice them.
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Put the onion over the potatoes.
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Pour in the milk.
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Pour in the cream.
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Sprinkle the minced garlic, thyme, salt and pepper over the potato mixture.
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Bake in a 350F degree oven for about one hour, or until potatoes are tender, and the top of the casserole is browning slightly.
Creamy Scalloped Potatoes with Thyme
Author: Recipe Idea Shop
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon softened butter
- 6-8 small potatoes (Red Potatoes or Yukon Gold are best)
- 1 small onion (about ½ cup, chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (about 1 teaspoon minced)
- ¼ teaspoon ground thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup cream
Instructions
- Distribute the butter evenly over the inside of a 9" x 13" glass baking dish.
- Wash and thinly slice the potatoes and place them in the baking dish. No need to peel them.
- Cut the onion in half and thinly slice them.
- Put the onion over the potatoes.
- Pour in the milk.
- Pour in the cream.
- Sprinkle the minced garlic, thyme, salt and pepper over the potato mixture.
- Bake in a 350F degree oven for about one hour, or until potatoes are tender, and the top of the casserole is browning slightly.
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Kathy acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.
Kathy began her blogging journey in 2011 when she founded PetticoatJunktion.com, a home décor blog focused on repurposing and upcycling furniture, and thrift store finds.
