Pepper Jack Scalloped Potatoes

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 6 large russet potatoes, peeled rinsed, dried and then sliced thin (1/4 inch or thinner, you may use your food processor)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups 2 % milk
• 1 1/4 cups half & half
• 2 1/4 cups Pepper Jack Cheese, freshly grated

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly butter a 9 x 13 baking dish and set aside.
In a medium sauce pan, saute your onion into the butter over medium heat until softened.
Add the flour and stir to incorporate well.
Slowly add the milk and cream, whisk together.
Season with the salt and pepper.
Continue stirring until the mixture it bubbly and thickened.
Remove from the heat and add 1 1/4 cups of the Pepper Jack Cheese.
Stir until you have a nice creamy sauce.
Evenly layer half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
Pour half of the sauce onto the potatoes and spread evenly with the back of a spoon.
Evenly layer the remaining potatoes on top of the sauce and cover with the remaining sauce evenly.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of Pepper Jack Cheese.
Bake uncovered for 45 -55 minutes or until a fork easily pierces the potato slices.
Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the potato slices.
Remove from the oven and it cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!