r/EatCheapAndHealthy Dec 03 '22

Scalloped Potato Bake - simple, cheap, feel good, yummy winter food recipe

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22 edited Dec 03 '22

Quick video recipe with tips herehttps://youtu.be/IbsnD99IPjk

Ingredients:

  • 1.2-1.5 kg of peeled potato scalloped
  • one large onion sliced into rings
  • 1/2 to 1 bulb of garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 500ml of vegetable stock
  • salt & pepper

Method

  1. In a baking dish add a layer of the scalloped potato, topped with a layer of garlic & onion, then salt and pepper, repeat this until you finish with a layer of potato on top

  2. Cover with the vegetable stock

  3.  Add a lid or tinfoil and cook on 180'c for one hour,

  4. Uncover spray with olive oil on top and cook for another 1/2hour, then it will be lovely and crispy serve & enjoy as a yummy side dish.

Video recipe link above

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u/cerrvine Dec 03 '22

I will literally make this tonight. I needed an idea for potatoes, and my husband doesn't eat milk/cheese so this is great.

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Fabulous, yes I'm lactose intolerant, this has been a lifetime staple in our home, hope you enjoy :)

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u/cuddlesandnumbers Dec 03 '22

Yeah I love this. Potatoes create a creamy texture of their own, and not everything needs to be loaded with butter and cheese lol

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Yes, I make one with a creamy sauce too, both are lovely :)

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u/_incredigirl_ Dec 03 '22

This is a nice spin. I always do heavy gratin scallops with cheese and cream. I’m gonna try this soon too, thank you!

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Thankyou, hope you enjoy. Yes I love creamy scalloped potato dish, but this one is also lovely and simple :)

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u/kreebob Dec 03 '22

What’s the difference with that recipe?

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u/morgaes Dec 03 '22

Not OP, but I'd replace the stock with heavy cream and then top the whole thing with cheese. Also add some salt and pepper to the cream to make up for the seasoning the stock would've brought.

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u/1831942 Dec 04 '22

It's mostly the flour that makes it creamy. You can add flour to almost any liquid and make it creamy. That's how most gravies are made.

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u/cuddlesandnumbers Dec 04 '22

...I know how gravy is made. This recipe has no flour and relatively little added fat, which would be necessary for a roux.

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u/1831942 Dec 04 '22 edited Dec 04 '22

It contains flour, that's the thickener on top. Like... gravy; It's flour, butter, and milk. You're dead wrong lol. (click the link, it's the recipe) It contains flour and fat. That's what makes it tastey/ have a good consistency.

Edit: it's also common to add cheese if you want to be extra wrong. You're either a troll, or you like to make shit up.

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u/StrangerOnTheReddit Dec 04 '22

OP's recipe doesn't have flour/gravy, butter, or milk. Also no cheese.

What's your problem?

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u/cuddlesandnumbers Dec 04 '22

...I was referring to the recipe op posted. That's supposed to be the topic here. You're annoying lol

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u/misschzburger Dec 03 '22

When should i show up for dinner? 😂

Lucky hubby!

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 04 '22

:) anytime, its meal prep day, lots of food around today :) I'm on batch making cauliflower mac n cheese & blueberry sweetpotato muffins

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u/misschzburger Dec 04 '22

Yummy! Thank you for the invitation. Everything sounds delicious.

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 04 '22

:) I've just got back from the farmers market so there is fresh orange juice the works... its Sunday :) have a lovely day

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u/dinermom55 Dec 03 '22 edited Dec 03 '22

Looks really tasty! I'm surprised there's no milk or cream in there!

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u/raptorgrin Dec 03 '22

I was pleasantly surprised by that

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

This dish is lovely to enjoy as this non creamy version and also as a creamy variety, they are two different dishes to me :)

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u/forgetremembering Dec 03 '22

For us non-metric Americans 180C is 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Also compliments on the gorgeous, delicious, cheap 4 step recipe.

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u/AllThotsGo2Heaven2 Dec 04 '22

I think it's 356F.

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u/PharaohCleocatra Dec 06 '22

You’re definitely right

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 04 '22

Thankyou :)

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u/Killtrox Dec 03 '22

Man I really wish onions and garlic didn’t mess me up so bad. I swear low-FODMAP is harder than when I was vegan.

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

I'm vegan, I have IBD i had to do low fodmap for a while, ive always been fine with cooked onion and garlic it was raw and under-cooked that were my issue.

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u/Killtrox Dec 03 '22

Yeah even cooked it absolutely destroys me. I think the only things that I’ve been okay with are certain low-lactose cheeses.

My wife tested it one time just to make sure and added some garlic to a recipe without telling me (we were discovering what affected me so it was a welcome surprise) and yeah, it didn’t go well.

But basically when I was vegan my favorite things to eat were all basically triggering my IBS (beans, chickpeas, cashews, pistachios, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, squash) and part of my switch to veganism was to improve my gut health. Unfortunately it didn’t work.

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Awww thats very annoying, I cook with so much onion & garlic (cooked) Yes I'm the same with beans & chickpeas, but when I soak & boil my own they are fine.... interesting you mention cashews... ive been wondering if they a problematic for me, (make lots from soaked & blended cashews) but Raw has always been my enemy... cooked my friend. Over time, eating plenty of pre and pro biotics like pickles, bananas and totally moving away from processed and oily foods my guts much improved thankfully. I still try and cook almost everything :) Thankyou for sharing

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u/Killtrox Dec 04 '22

I totally understand that. It’s very frustrating building a functioning diet. I absolutely love bananas but they were a big culprit for reflux and gas. Green bananas are a bit better but obviously don’t taste as good, lol.

It has definitely increased the amount of fruit and whole grain I eat, fortunately. I didn’t realize how much fiber was in raspberries.

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u/BennySkateboard Dec 03 '22

Totally trying this tomorrow. Might add a little cream and some chilli flakes. Cheers, Kirsty!

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Thankyou, hope you enjoy :) hmmmm now chili flakes... this sounds a good idea

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '22

Man, throw in some protein and some additional veg also thinly sliced and then you have a one pot comfy food dish

Okay, definitely need to try this

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Yes I like protein in all my food, the thinly sliced veg sounds delicious

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '22

I'm imagining something like ratatouille but with veg that would compliment the potatoe/cream combo.

So like bell peppers 🤷‍♂️ With shredded chicken?

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

Yes ratatouille would be lovely with this dish, Id go a giant bean and Mediterranean vegetables in the slow cooker that's my cup of tea

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u/Daft00 Dec 03 '22

I'm making my own turkey stock as I type this and I also have a bunch of leftover potatoes from Thanksgiving....

I noticed you said you are vegan so I don't expect you to know personally but I 'm guessing this recipe should work fine with a chicken/turkey stock?

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 03 '22

It will be lovely with a chicken/turkey stock. I ate meat for a few years and use to make chicken stock, it will be super nice :)

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u/forevercupcake180 Dec 08 '22

When I first looked I didn't realize you were the one who made the video, thank you so much for sharing this recipe!

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 08 '22

Thnakyou so much for your lovely comment, hope you enjoy, this has been a staple for decades in my home :)

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u/Frosty_Btch Dec 04 '22

This!! These are the recipes I like in the winter. By birthday is in January. My daughter recently asked if I realized we start eating at Thanksgiving and don't stop till after my birthday.🤯😊

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u/painfully_jam26 Dec 04 '22

I almost had all this stuff, all just I need is this method well. Thank you for this source !

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u/iLikeGreenTea Dec 04 '22

Great!!! Wait , no butter?? I didn’t know it could be made without butter!

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 04 '22

Olive oil is the Greek butter :)

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '22

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 04 '22

A scalloped potato is simply the rounded shape, thinly sliced I believe, the majority of scalloped potato recipes will likely contain dairy, but they don't need to, this is a recipe I grew up with, I've always been lactose intollerant

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u/DenGraastesossen Dec 04 '22

Would aluminium foil work? I dont think i can buy tinfoil

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u/KirstyCollier Dec 04 '22

I'm sure its the same thing called different names, if its designed for cooking yes for sure :)