SCALLOPED POTATOES RECIPE. (Potato Casserole)

From my Manly Cook Recipe Collection.

Ingredients:

• 6-8 white baking potatoes.

• 2 cups shredded cheese (i use triple cheddar)

• 1 med. onion (sliced into rings - or chopped)

• 1 10.5 ounce can of condensed cream of chicken soup

• 1 10.5 ounce of milk

• 1 cup of sour cream

• 2 tablespoons of butter (softened)(never use margarine)

• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

• 1 tablespoon of parsley flakes.

• pure olive oil (used to grease the baking dish)

Directions:

• Boil potatoes in salted water until tender (do not over cook)
• When tender, place them in cold water to stop further cooking.
• Mix together the sliced potatoes, 1+ 1/2 cup of grated cheese, onion and dry seasonings.
• Grease oven baking dish with olive oil.
• Transfer mixture to baking dish
• Combine soup, milk, sour cream and butter and blend with whisk or beater until smooth
• Pour liquid mixture over the dry ingredients in baking dish (if you need more liquid to bring liquid to top of the dry mixture, just add more milk - or 1/2 + 1/2)
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top
• Bake in pre-heated 350 F oven for 30 - 40 minutes - or until bubbly and golden brown in color.
• Optional: Add sliced mushrooms to taste to the dry mixture. And if you really feel brave and creative: add some sliced, cooked, sweet potato to taste.
• Excellent side dish.

d.william 02/26/11