Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes

Start this slow cooker scalloped potato dish in the morning before you leave for work and come home to a deliciously cheesy side dish the whole family will love.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 576 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• cooking spray
• 1 (16 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 5 large russet potatoes, halved and thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons chopped garlic (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Generously spray a slow cooker with cooking spray. Place a layer of potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker and season with salt and pepper. Repeat until all potatoes have been used.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until bubbling. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 to 2 minutes. Slowly add milk and continue to cook, whisking continually, until thick, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic.

Step 3

Remove from the heat and add Cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese has melted, placing it back on the heat briefly if necessary, being careful the mixture doesn't scorch. Pour cheese sauce over the potatoes. Shake the slow cooker a bit (do not stir!) to allow cheese sauce to reach all the way to the bottom.

Step 4

Cook on Low for 8 hours or on High for 4 hours, until potatoes are tender and fully cooked.