Slow-Cooker Scalloped Potatoes
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 374
- Total Fat
- 23
- Saturated Fat
- 14
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 14
- Cholesterol
- 81
- Sodium
- 523
- Total: 5 hr 45 min (includes resting time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, lightly chopped
2 1/2 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/8 inch thick (about 5 potatoes)
6 ounces grated Gruyere cheese (about 2 cups)
Kosher salt and freshly grated black pepper
Directions
- Rub the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker very lightly with the butter on the bottom and 2 inches up the sides.
- Whisk together the cream, broth, flour and thyme in a 2-cup measuring cup.
- Arrange 1/3 of the sliced potatoes in an even and slightly overlapping layer on the bottom of the slow cooker insert. Sprinkle 1/3 of the Gruyere over the potatoes, and add 3/4 teaspoon salt and an even grating of black pepper. Drizzle 1/3 of the cream mixture evenly over the layer. Repeat with 2 more layers of potatoes, Gruyere, salt, pepper and cream mixture.
- Press the potatoes down firmly to make sure they are submerged. Cover the slow cooker, and cook on high until the potatoes are tender and the liquid has thickened, 4 1/2 to 5 hours. Remove the lid, and let the potatoes rest for 15 minutes. (The sauce may seem thin at first, but it will thicken as it sits.)