Some meals are just not complete without a dish of cheesy garlicky scalloped potatoes and this delicious version is great.
About Time
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 1 hourÂ
- Total Time 1 hour 15 mins
Ingredients
- 800g (28oz) of yellow fleshed potatoes, raw – peeled and sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 laughing cow light or 70g of light cream cheese
- 1 cup (240ml) of 2% milk
- 1 cup (240ml) of chicken or vegetable stock
- 60g cheddar
- 30g of parmesan or use a vegetarian Italian style hard cheese
- black pepper to season
- low calorie spray
- fresh chopped parsley
- fresh chopped chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220c/425f (gas mark 7)
- Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat
- Add the shallot and garlic and fry for approx 3 mins to soften.
- Pour in the stock and simmer just till heated.
- Add to a jug and whisk in the laughing cow till all mixed in and melted. Then whisk in the milk till all combined.
- Layer the potatoes in a shallow oven proof dish (round or rectangle is fine)
- Pour the sauce over all the potatoes.
- Top with the cheddar and parmesan, season with a little black pepper.
- Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes, until the cheese on top is all melted and golden.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley and chives and then slice and serve with your choice of main dish.
