complete with a Cream of Mushroom soup base, Mom’s Throwback Scalloped Potatoes are a Classic, delicious comfort food.
Mom’s Throwback Scalloped Potatoes take me back to the days when I was a kid. One of my favorite side dishes was (and still is) these tender sliced potatoes and onions in a hearty, creamy mushroom sauce, baked to golden perfection.
There are a lot fancier ways to make scalloped potatoes but for this recipe, we still use Cream of Mushroom soup. Nothing else really compares to the traditional taste in this childhood comfort food.
It might not be a fancy side dish but it is exactly what I remember – it’s simple, it’s traditional, and it’s good!
What you need to make Mom’s Throwback Scalloped Potatoes
- Potatoes – Yukon Gold potatoes, red potatoes, Idaho or russet potatoes can be used. Yukon Gold and Red potatoes are less likely to fall apart (but they all taste good!).
- Onion – Sweet, yellow or white onion, sliced thinly.
- Cream of Mushroom soup – We use Campbells Condensed Cream of Mushroom soup, but any brand is fine. Just be sure it’s the kind that you need to add water or milk to. This is the creamy base of this delicious comfort food.
- Evaporated Milk – A shelf stable ingredient that is an easy swap for heavy cream or milk (either of which may be substituted in this recipe. Just use 1 1/2 cups).
- Shredded cheese – Any variety may be used. We prefer Sharp Cheddar or Cheddar Jack.
How to make Mom’s Throwback Scalloped Potatoes
Throwback recipes are those recipes that your family always ate when you were a kid. These kind of recipes help you remember the favorite meals your Mom or Dad cooked, the family dinners around the table, and the easy days of just being a kid.
This recipe became part of our lives in the 1980’s and it is still in rotation in our house. The difference is that now I cook it for my family. There are a million scalloped potatoes recipes but this one is old school and with just one bite I am back at that dinner table with my Mom in the kitchen.
Such great memories and such an easy and hearty side dish, especially when served with baked ham.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel both the potatoes and the onions and cut into thin slices, no more that 1/4 inch thick.
Layer the potatoes and onions in an oven safe baking dish or dutch oven.
In a medium sized bowl stir together the cream of mushroom soup, evaporated milk, shredded cheese and salt & pepper until well combined.
Pour the soup mixture over the potatoes and onions.
Cover and cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Uncover, stir, and bake an additional 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Other Easy Side Dishes you May Like
Garlic Parm Spaghetti Squash (Instant Pot) – a delicious side dish option full of antioxidants and vitamins made quick and easy.
Pan Fried Brussels Sprouts with Bacon – a perfect side dish – bacon just makes it better!
Oven Roasted Cauliflower – High heat seals in the flavor in this oven roasted marinated cauliflower.
Simple Sauteed Zucchini with Lemon – Tender bites of zucchini cooked with Italian seasoning, a hint of garlic and a burst of fresh lemon.
Melting Baby Potatoes – Crispy edges and flavorful, fluffy insides, these potatoes literally melt in your mouth!
Mom’s Throwback Scalloped Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 medium potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup 10.5 oz
- 1 can evaporated milk 12 oz
- 1 cup shredded cheese any variety
- 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel both the potatoes and the onions and cut into thin slices, no more that 1/4 inch thick.
- Layer the potatoes and onions in an oven safe baking dish or dutch oven.
- In a medium sized bowl stir together the cream of mushroom soup, evaporated milk, shredded cheese and salt & pepper until well combined.
- Pour the soup mixture over the potatoes and onions.
- Cover and cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Uncover, stir, and bake an additional 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
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* The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.
BJ says
Yummy for my tummy! This is such a good recipe. So cheesy & very easy. I chopped a ham steak & added to ours & had a one pan meal!
The Bandit says
That’s awesome BJ! These are in regular rotation in our house… and we LOVE the leftovers too! Thanks so much for the sweet comment 🙂