Name: Jalapeño Popper Scalloped Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 10 slices bacon, chopped into 1" pieces -; 2 tbsp. unsalted butter -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour -; 2 c. heavy cream -; 1 c. low-sodium chicken broth -; 2 lb. russet potatoes (about 4 to 6 depending on size), peeled and thinly sliced into coins -; 2 c. shredded Cheddar -; 2 jalapenos, thinly sliced -

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Jalapeño Popper Scalloped Potatoes

1. 10 slices bacon, chopped into 1" pieces -

2. 2 tbsp. unsalted butter -

3. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

4. 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour -

5. 2 c. heavy cream -

6. 1 c. low-sodium chicken broth -

7. 2 lb. russet potatoes (about 4 to 6 depending on size), peeled and thinly sliced into coins -

8. 2 c. shredded Cheddar -

9. 2 jalapenos, thinly sliced -

How to cook deliciously - Jalapeño Popper Scalloped Potatoes

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400º. In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy and drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet.

2. Stage

Add butter to skillet and let melt. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in heavy cream and chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes, then stir in cheddar until melty. Remove from heat.

3. Stage

Spoon a thin layer of cheese sauce into the bottom of a large casserole dish. Add a single layer of thinly sliced potatoes. Spoon more sauce over potatoes and top with cooked bacon and jalapeños. Continue to layer until dish is mostly full.

4. Stage

Bake until sauce is bubbly and potatoes very tender, 40 to 50 minutes.

5. Stage

Let rest at least 15 minutes before serving.