About
Cheese and potatoes. Ah, the most amazing of combos. 4-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes take it a step further and combine those beloved spuds with not one, not two, not three (whoa!), but four kinds of cheese. Consider this a miracle of a dish because it can't possibly get much better than this. And truly, how could it get any better than tender potatoes completely covered in a melty assortment of cheeses?! It's the perfect side for any meal, and we wouldn't even judge you if you ate some of these 4-Cheese Scalloped Potatoes right out of the dish. They're just that good!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more, melted, for brushing, divided
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup asiago cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup raclette cheese or comté cheese, shredded
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced to 1/8-inch-thickness
- kosher salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshy grated
- 4 fresh bay leaves
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
Step 1 -Place a rack in the upper third position in the oven.
Step 2 -Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 3 -Generously brush a 9x13-inch shallow baking dish with the melted butter.
Step 4 -Generously brush a large skillet with the melted butter and then rub it with the garlic.
Step 5 -In a bowl, combine the mozzarella, the asiago, and the raclette.
Step 6 -Place the prepared skillet over medium-high heat and add in 1/2 of the potatoes, ensuring they are not stacked on top of each other.
Step 7 -Sprinkle the potatoes with the salt, the pepper, 1/2 of the butter pieces, and 1/2 of the cheese mixture.
Step 8 -Arrange the remaining potatoes on top of the cheese mixture and sprinkle them with the salt and the pepper.
Step 9 -Add the heavy cream, the nutmeg, and the bay leaves on top of the potatoes and let the potato mixture simmer for 3 minutes.
Step 10 -Top the potatoes with the remaining butter pieces.
Step 11 -Slide the potato mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Step 12 -Sprinkle the potato mixture with the parmesan cheese and the remaining cheese mixture.
Step 13 -Bake the potato mixture until golden, about 25 minutes.
Step 14 -Let the potatoes rest for 5 minutes.
Step 15 -Discard the bay leaves and serve.
