Basil-Scalloped Potatoes
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 1 reviewBasil-Scalloped Potatoes Recipe. Delicate layers of roasted potatoes in a delicious cream basil sauce. A great side dish for a family dinner.
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Ingredients
| unsalted butter | 1/4 cup | |
| all-purpose flour | 1 Tbsp | |
| salt | 1 Tbsp | |
| basil (dry) | 1 tsp | |
| black pepper | 1 pinch | |
| milk | 2 cups | |
| Italian parsley | 1/2 cup | chopped |
| potato | 6 | peeled and sliced thin |
| Topping | ||
| unsalted butter | 1 Tbsp | chopped |
| bread crumbs | 1/2 cup | |
Directions
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. In a small saucepan melt the unsalted butter over medium heat.
- Stir in the all-purpose flour, salt, basil, black pepper, and milk.
- Stir until the mixtures thickens and bubbles. Fold in the Italian parsley.
- Grease a baking dish.
- Ladle some of the bubbling sauce into the bottom of the baking dish and spread around to evenly coat.
- Layer in the thinly sliced potatoes. Pour the rest of the bubbling sauce over the potatoes.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place in oven. Roast for 1 hour.
- Uncover and sprinkle the baking dish with the bread crumbs. Dollop the unsalted butter across the top of the potatoes.
- Bake for 30 to 45 minutes longer till potatoes are fork tender. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
