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 -

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.