Make the best scalloped potatoes that you've ever had using this delicious recipe. It's prepared in a skillet with thinly sliced potatoes, a bit of garlic and thyme, and Gruyere cheese.
6 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
3 T. unsalted butter
3 T. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/2 – 2 c. freshly shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 sprig thyme
salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place a 9 inch skillet over medium heat; melt butter over low heat. Once butter melts, add in flour; whisk for 30 seconds. Add in garlic, thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper; whisk in milk until smooth. Remove skillet from heat; pour the milk mixture into a separate bowl.
Arrange the sliced potatoes in the skillet in an overlapping spiral pattern; season each layer with salt and pepper; sprinkle cheese between each layer of the potatoes.
Pour the milk mixture back over the potatoes; cover the top layer of potatoes with the remaining cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil. Bake for 5-10 minutes until top is golden.
Let cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve.
6-8 servings.