These Loaded Scalloped Potatoes are always a crowd pleaser. You can't go wrong with cheesy, buttery, thinly sliced potato goodness topped with lots of crispy bacon, fresh cultured sour cream and chopped cilantro.
Scalloped potatoes are pure comfort food.
They're a favorite in my home - well potatoes in general are. They're one food that everyone in the family likes. That means I make them at least once a week.
Home fries, baked fries, roasted potatoes, baked potatoes, bacon wrapped potatoes, twice baked potatoes, potato salad, roasted potato wedges, mashed potatoes, cheesy potato casserole ... you get the picture.
We love potatoes.
Potatoes are the perfect side dish and breakfast or brunch food too!
My husband is definitely a meat and potatoes kind of guy. My oldest, Little Love, really enjoys potatoes. It's one of the few foods that I know she'll eat and enjoy with the whole family. And then there's Tiny Love, she'll pretty much eat anything and loves potatoes.
I love potatoes too. They always remind me of my mom. She loved potatoes! Potato salad, potato chips and french onion dip, baked potatoes with butter and sour cream, twice baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, home fries {her favorite were my husband's home fries} and scalloped potatoes.
Clearly we're a potato-loving family.
These loaded scalloped potatoes are fully of cheesy goodness and crispy bacon!
My husband gets credit for this recipe. The first time he made these I took a bite, my eyes got huge and I said something along the lines of, "these are the best potatoes ever" ... because they were.
We had these for dinner that night and wow did they stand out as one of my favorite meals ever.
These AMAZING loaded scalloped potatoes are also perfect for breakfast and brunch too. Or a side dish, really, they're so good you can eat them for any meal. Or snack. Or dessert.
Now these aren't your "normal" scalloped potatoes. These aren't the classic deep dish casserole of thinly sliced potatoes in a creamy sauce. Those are great, but these loaded scalloped potatoes are different.
Thinly sliced potatoes baked with cheese make this dish extra special.
These have layers of thinly sliced potatoes, but instead of going into a casserole dish with a cream sauce, these are spread out on a baking pan with lots of cheese. All of that glorious cheese becomes creamy goodness with some crispy cheesy edges. So yummy!
We love to top these unbelievable cheesy, garlicky scalloped potatoes with lots of organic crispy bacon, fresh cultured sour cream and lots of chopped fresh cilantro.
Cilantro because that's what we use in my home the most. My husband is Latino, so cilantro is kind of a staple in our home.
But by all means, if you don't care for cilantro, go ahead and add a different kind of green like Italian parsley, green onions or chives.
Enjoy every bite because these baked loaded scalloped potatoes are so good.
Loaded Scalloped Potatoes
Loaded Scalloped Potatoes {Grain Free}
These Loaded Scalloped Potatoes are always a crowd pleaser. You can't go wrong with cheesy, buttery, thinly sliced potato goodness topped with lots of crispy bacon, fresh cultured sour cream and chopped cilantro.
Ingredients
Potatoes:
- 12 red potatoes or 10 small Russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons grass-fed butter, cubed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (this is my favorite mineral-rich sea salt)
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese, grated - divided
- 8 slices cooked crispy pasture-raised or organic bacon, crumbled
Optional Toppings:
- Cultured Organic Sour Cream
- Chopped Cilantro, Italian Parsley, Green Onions or Chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line large bar pan/baking pan/jelly roll pan with unbleached parchment paper and set aside.
- Peel and thinly slice potatoes, about ¼" thick. If you have a mandolin by all means use that. Otherwise just do your best to carefully thinly slice the potatoes.
- Evenly distribute and layer potatoes and minced garlic across lined baking pan. Add dots of butter on top of the potatoes and season with sea salt.
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove potatoes just to stir and and evenly coat with melted butter. Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes. Using caution, carefully remove pan from oven and sprinkle cheese all over tops of potatoes. Return to oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until potatoes are fully cooked through and cheese is bubbling with light golden brown edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving.
- Top with crumbled crispy bacon, sour cream and chopped cilantro/parsley/green onions/chives. Enjoy!
Notes
YOU WILL NEED: Large Bar Pan/Jelly Roll Pan/Baking Sheet, Unbleached Parchment Paper
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1075Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 893mgCarbohydrates: 169gFiber: 16gSugar: 11gProtein: 36g
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Erin Smith
These look amazing Emily! We love potatoes at our house. Then adding cheese and crispy bacon?! Definitely pinning this for later. 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
They're so yummy! I hope you get to enjoy some. 🙂 xo
Megan Stevens
One of my favorite recipes of yours!!! I pinned it fast! Can't wait to make these, so yummy and lovely!! I love, too, that you said they can even be eaten for dessert! 😉
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Megan! xo Appreciate the pin.
Renee Kohley
Yum, yum, yum! We love potatoes here too! Can't wait to try these!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Hope you get to make some 🙂
Kyla Matton Osborne (#RubyWriter)
I've always loved scalloped potatoes but I think I'll like them even better with this recipe!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
🙂 they're really fun, a nice twist on scalloped potatoes.
Riley
I'm obsessed with all things potatoes so I will definitely have to try these.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Me too! I hope you get to try some. 🙂
candy
Wow do I need to make these soon. Love that there are no special or fancy ingredients. Good old fashion cooking.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes! Just good old fashioned cooking for sure 🙂
Erica D.
I'm kind of bummed because I know that the dairy-free version I make of this won't be as beautiful as this delicious looking dairy version! Can I just smell yours? 🙂 I just got a new mandoline so this should be fun!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes of course! I'm sure yours will be just as beautiful 🙂
Anya
Oh my goodness! You know potatoes are my weakness! And bacon. Definitely bacon too. This is all my favorite foods together.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I know ... you would love this one 🙂
bella
OK this looks so yummy!!! can I eat the whole pan please?!!! I need to make this asap
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
LOL yes! Wish I could share some 🙂
anna@greentalk
Mouth watering! Can't wait to try this.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Anna 🙂
Sandi (@fearless_dining)
All of my favorite things in one pan...bacon, potato, and cheese!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Mine too! 🙂
Lindsey Dietz
Oh my... that bacon on top has my mouth watering! Nothing like bacon and butter on potatoes!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes! I agree, gotta love bacon AND butter 😉
The Food Hunter
they look amazing...I need to make these soon.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thank you! I hope you get to 🙂
Brianna
I love the bacon. Bacon makes everything better....even crazy awesome scalloped potatoes!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Yes! Totally agree 🙂
Kristen Kavan
We love potatoes too! And add cheese and bacon to anything! This looks amazing!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I agree, cheese and bacon makes everything better 🙂
Ruthie
This looks delicious!! I love this recipe!! I must try it!! Great photos as well! xo
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much! 🙂
linda
I want these right now!!!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Me too! Wish I had some to share 🙂
Rachel
I feel like I would fit in just lovely with you family, hahaha. I LOVE potatoes. These loaded scalloped potatoes look like no exception. The fact that they can be eaten any time of day makes them even better! 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
LOL love that! 🙂
Lauren
Yes please! I want these NOW!! Def going on my menu next week! PInned!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Hope you get to make some 🙂
Sarah McDonald
Love this! Looks so good and the ingredients are so simple! Now I need to figure out a way to make it where I don't end up eating it all!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
LOL I need to figure that out too 😉
Krista Dial
Yum-o! Who knew scalloped potatoes could get any better?! These sound amazing! Definitely pinning this to try within the next few weeks! 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much! 🙂
Ashleigh
Yum, this recipe looks wonderful! I love anything with bacon. Thank you for sharing this delish recipe.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks! 🙂
Rachel
Hellooooo next potluck dish!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
🙂 so fun!
Angie
Oh yum, this looks delicious. I love it.
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks! 🙂
Mandi
You know those moments in life when you wish you weren't allergic to cheese. These. These photos are one of those moments. That looks SO good
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Sigh. I hear you. Allergies and food sensitivities can be hard, but it's always fun to come up with recipes that work for you. 🙂
Amanda
This may very well be dinner tonight!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
🙂 so fun! Yum!
Marjorie
These look crazy good! I would have hard time not eating the whole thing!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Marjorie! 🙂 I do too 😉
Elaina
These look amazing, Emily! We love potatoes also and this looks like a dream recipe. The cilantro topping is interesting. I'd normally use green onion since that survives longer in my fridge than cilantro (it wilts so quickly), but I do love it for street style tacos and eggs. 🙂
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks Elaina 🙂 Cilantro is a staple in our home, we use a ton of it, so it's just our preference.
Raia
Yes to all the loaded potato things! 🙂 🙂 🙂 These look delicious, Emily! Thanks for sharing them with us at Allergy Free Thursdays!
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
Thanks so much Raia xo
ChihYu
I love scalloped potatoes. So nutritious and delicious. I can't wait to make this recipe !
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Raia Todd
You can never go wrong with bacon and potatoes, they're pretty much made for each other. 😉
Irena Macri
This dish has my name all over it! I don't make scalloped potatoes often enough, and this version was DELICIOUS! Can't wait to make these again over the holidays.