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Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

Name: Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Unsalted butter 2 tbsp; Garlic 1 tbsp; All-purpose flour 2 tbsp; Milk 1 cup; Kosher Salt ½ tsp; Pumpkin puree ¼ cup + 1 tbsp; Cheddar cheese 2 cups; Potatoes 3 large

a favorite Christmas side dish

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1h 40m
Serves 12
Easy
395 °F
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Ingredients

	2 tbsp Unsalted butter
	1 tbsp Garlic minced
	2 tbsp All-purpose flour
	1 cup Milk hot
	½ tsp Kosher Salt
	¼ cup + 1 tbsp Pumpkin puree
	2 cups Cheddar cheese sharp, shredded
	3 large Potatoes russet or yukon gold potatoes cut into 1/8-inch slices

Nutritional information

Calories

Fat

14mg

Cholesterol

19mg

Sodium

Carbohydrates

Protein

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

2 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 tbsp Garlic
minced
2 tbsp All-purpose flour
1 cup Milk
hot
½ tsp Kosher Salt
¼ cup + 1 tbsp Pumpkin puree
2 cups Cheddar cheese
sharp, shredded
3 large Potatoes
russet or yukon gold potatoes cut into 1/8-inch slices

Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes always land on my Christmas dinner table! My family and guests always love the creaminess of these potatoes. And who could blame them? Fork tender potatoes smothered in a creamy pumpkin sauce – absolute perfection.

Start by making a garlic sauce by sautéing garlic in butter. Add flour, milk and salt and whisk well before bringing the mixture to a boil and simmering until thick. Mix in pumpkin puree and start to layer up the potatoes. Bake in the oven and broil for the final few minutes to make the cheese golden brown.

To make my Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how do you make Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes?

Steps to make Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes

1	Heat the oven and prepare a dish	5
Preheat the oven to 395 °F and lightly grease a baking dish.
2	Cook garlic in better	2
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and sautée for 1-2 minutes until tender and fragrant.
3	Add flour, milk and salt	4
Whisk flour into the garlic butter. Add salt and gradually whisk in warm milk until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until the sauce thickens. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
4	Mix in pumpkin puree	2
Add the pumpkin puree and whisk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5	Assemble the potato bake	2
Place half of the potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper and pour half of the sauce on top. Spread it out with a spoon and sprinkle half of the cheese on top. Layer the remaining potatoes on top of the cheese layer and repeat the process until no more ingredients remain.
6	Bake	1h 15m
Cover the baking dish with a sheet of aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
7	Broil	10
For the final minutes of cooking, turn the heat to broil. Broil the potato bake until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
8	Serve
Allow the potatoes to cool and serve as a side dish.

This Creamy Pumpkin and Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes recipe is best Christmas side dish you’ll taste this year. The creaminess of the pumpkin sauce is totally delicious! Try it and leave a comment below to let me know how you get on.

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!