Every year for the Holiday Season, I bake my famous Garlic and Fresh Thyme Scalloped Potatoes! These potatoes are always a huge hit at Holiday potlucks from Thanksgiving through New Years. I usually bake around 5 to 7 batches of these potatoes every Holiday season. So since so much effort, time, & love go into perfecting every single batch, I proactively retire the recipe for the rest of the year.
As a home chef, I always use my taste buds as a guide for every meal I make. I’ve actually never taken the time to break down any of my recipes until my ULTIMATE BANANA BREAD recipe a few months ago. And after the huge success of that blog post, I think it’s time to finally share my Garlic and Fresh Thyme Scalloped Potatoes recipe with the world!
Garlic & Fresh Thyme Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Bake Time: 55 min
- Total Time: 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 Stick Unsalted Butter
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 5 Fresh Sprigs of Thyme
- 4 Cloves of Garlic (Minced)
- Nutmeg
- Garlic Salt
- Black Pepper
- Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)
- Cayenne Pepper (Optional)
- Paprika
- 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
- 2 lbs of Russet Potatoes
- 1 Cup of Shredded Parmesan
Baking Tools
- 9 x 13 inch baking pan
- Big Pot to Boil Potatoes
- Colander
- Ladle Spoon
- Wooden Mixing Spoon
- Fork
- Small Tasting Spoon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F
- Bring a pot of water to boil with a pinch of salt
- Peel & rinse potatoes
- Add potatoes into water & boil for ~10 minutes (Or until you can stick a fork into a potato with minimal effort)
- Strain the potatoes from the water using a colander & let sit for 5 minutes to cool before handling
- Cut potatoes into thin, circular slices & set aside
- Melt Butter at Low to Medium heat then add garlic, bay leaves, & 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- Slowly add heavy cream followed by garlic salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, & nutmeg to taste, keep warm on low & stir occasionally
- Ladle 2 scoops of your white sauce to the bottom of the pan
- Place potatoes on top of the sauce in an overlapping, circular formation
- Season layer with garlic salt & pepper
- Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of shredded parmesan cheese over the potatoes
- Add another layer of potatoes, ladle 2 scoops of sauce, season with garlic salt & black pepper, sprinkle with 1/4 cup of shredded parmesan (repeat)
- Use all remaining parmesan on the top layer & sprinkle with paprika for color
- Bake covered with foil for 45 min at 400° F
- Remove foil & bake for an additional 10 min to brown
- (Optional) Garnish with remaining sprigs of fresh thyme before serving
So that’s it! It’s a lot of prep work, & it’s definitely time consuming. But if you take the time to make a batch of your own, be sure to let me know in a comment below. I promise they’ll be worth all the time & effort! As I mentioned, this is my staple Holiday recipe that has never failed me over the years, so I hope you enjoy my Garlic & Fresh Thyme Scalloped Potatoes with your loved ones this Holiday Season!
XO Denise