Description
Comforting creamy cheesy potatoes deliver a hearty embrace of rich, melted cheese and silky potato goodness. Crisp edges and golden-brown tops promise a delightful side dish you’ll crave at every family gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 5 large potatoes, cut into thin french fries or enough to fill a 9×13 inches (23x33 centimeters) glass baking dish
- 2 cups (473 milliliters) grated cheddar cheese
- 1 pint (473 milliliters) whipping cream
Seasonings:
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a moderate temperature of 350°F (175°C), preparing a spacious rectangular baking vessel with a light coating of grease.
- Create an even layer of thinly sliced potatoes across the bottom of the dish, ensuring complete coverage.
- Generously cascade the rich whipping cream over the potato landscape, making certain every slice is thoroughly moistened.
- Enhance the potato layers with a balanced sprinkle of salt and freshly ground black pepper, distributing the seasonings uniformly.
- Delicately dust the surface with fragrant parsley flakes, creating a verdant herbal accent.
- Shield the dish completely with aluminum foil, protecting the delicate ingredients from direct heat.
- Slide the covered dish into the preheated oven and allow the potatoes to gently simmer and soften for a full hour.
- Carefully remove the foil and crown the tender potatoes with a lavish layer of grated cheddar cheese, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Return the uncovered dish to the oven, allowing the cheese to melt into a golden, bubbling blanket for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Once removed, let the potato creation rest momentarily, permitting the creamy sauce to slightly congeal and intensify in richness before serving.
Notes
- Slice potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Use low-sodium salt if watching sodium intake, allowing better control of seasoning levels.
- Choose full-fat cream for richer flavor, but substitute with half-and-half or milk for lighter version.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like Gruyère or Monterey Jack for unique flavor profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg