Another thing to consider is if you have a crockpot (and could borrow a second one), you could make both in the crockpots and let them go all day long. Use your own recipe or here's a couple from the internet to look at:
Creamy Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes
SERVES 4
2 lbs potatoes (about 6 medium)
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, thinly sliced
10 ounces cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
4 slices American cheese
Peel and thinly slice potatoes and place in a medium mixing bowl.
In a Pyrex measuring cup, mix together water and cream of tartar. Pour mixture over potatoes; drain but don't rinse.
The cream of tartar keeps the potatoes from turning brown during cooking. You can use this method for any crock pot recipe that calls for potatoes.
Place half of potatoes in bottom of crock pot with half of the flour and sliced onion. Sprinkle half of the flour on top. Salt and pepper to taste.
Add remaining potatoes, onion and flour. Dollop butter over top of potatoes.
Spoon undiluted soup over top next.
Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours and on High for 3 to 4.
Thirty minutes before serving add cheese by breaking it into small pieces; blend it.
I have doubled this recipe for my Rival 5 quart slow cooker and it turns out great.
Crockpot Au Gratin Potatoes
These are absolutely delicious. Recipe can be doubled.
1/4 lb diced cooked bacon
2 medium thinly sliced onions
4 medium thinly sliced potatoes
1/2 lb shredded cheddar cheese
salt and pepper
butter
Line a crockpot with aluminum foil, leaving enough to over lap potatoes when finished. Layer half of the bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese in crockpot. Season with salt and pepper and a dot of butter. Repeat layers of bacon, onions, potatoes and cheese. Dot with butter. Overlap with remaining foil.
Cover and cook on LOW setting for 8 to 9 hours.
Crockpot Au Gratin Scalloped Potatoes
6-8 thinly sliced potatoes
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 cup Velveeta cheese
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 can (12 oz.)evaporated milk
salt and pepper
Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Fill crockpot half full of the sliced potatoes. Layer 1/2 can of soup, 1/2 cup Velveeta cheese, cut into chunks, 3/4 cup grated sharp cheese, and 1/2 can of milk.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Layer remaining ingredients in sameorder. Cook on low about 8 hours, or high about 6 hours. You need to check for you may need to add more milk. You can preboil the potatoes for quicker cooking.
Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes
2 lbs. potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp butter
1 can cream soup of your choice
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese* if desired
salt and pepper
Grease crock pot then add (in layers): potatoes, onions, salt and pepper. On top add butter and soup. Cook on low 7-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. 30 minutes before done cooking, remove lid, sprinkle with cheese then replace cover and allow to finish cooking.
Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes
5 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup milk or half and half
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
salt
pepper
paprika
Spray crock pot with nonstick spray. layer: potatoes, sprinkling of flour, splash of milk, until ingredients are used. Top with cheeses and paprika. Cook on high about 5 hours or so (or on low 7-8 hrs), till potatoes are tender.
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Oh great, now
I'm hungry for scalloped potatoes!
