Potato Casserole Recipe (Incredibly Rich and Creamy)
Potato casserole is a hearty dish that perfectly combines creamy and savory flavors for the perfect Thanksgiving side dish you and your family will love.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Potato Casserole
Prep Time 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
15 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour50 minutesminutes
Servings 10
Author Valya's Taste of Home
Ingredients
For Potatoes
5lbs.– yellow potatoes
1 tbsp.– salt
For Creamy Mixture
2tbsp.olive oil
1lb.– carrots
4large – garlic cloves
½medium – yellow onion
4tbsp.- unsalted butter
¼cup- all-purpose flour
1quart– organic Half & Half
2tsp.– Mrs. Dash
¾tbsp.– sea salt (or to taste)
¼tbsp.– black ground pepper (or to taste)
1 tbsp.- organic chicken bullion paste
Instructions
How to Make Potato Casserole
Start by preparing to peel the potatoes and then wash them thoroughly.
Cut the potatoes into four equal-sized pieces.
Take a large saucepan and place the cut potatoes into it. Give them a final rinse with water to remove any dirt or residue.
Cover the potatoes with water in the saucepan, add a couple of teaspoons of salt. Bring the water to a boil and let the potatoes cook for about 15 minutes or until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
Drain the water from the saucepan containing the potatoes, and set aside.
How to Make Creamy Mixture for Potato Casserole
While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the creamy mixture.
Begin by peeling the carrots and grating them finely.
Chop half of the yellow onion. Finely chop four large cloves of garlic.
Take a pan and add some olive oil to it. Sautee onion, garlic, and grated carrots into the pan on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to guarantee even cooking. Once done, set the mixture aside.
Preheat a Dutch oven pot on medium heat. Add 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter. As soon as the butter melts, add flour and whisk until it mixes and cooks with the butter. That takes about 10 seconds.
Pour in the Half & Half (a type of cream) and then add the sautéed carrots, onion, and garlic mixture.
While the sauce is simmering add seasonings: Mrs. Dash seasoning, salt and pepper to taste, and chicken bullion paste. Let it slowly cook for a minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
How to Assemble and Bake Potato Casserole
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Transfer the cooked potatoes to a large ceramic baking pan. Once that is done, pour the mixture over the potatoes in the baking pan. Make sure all the potatoes are evenly coated.
Place the baking pan in the preheated oven, uncovered, and let it bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 45 minutes or until the dish is heated through.
Once the baking time is complete, remove the pan from the oven. If you prefer creamier potatoes, gently mix the potatoes in the pan right after removing them from the oven.
Finally, it is time to enjoy your delicious creamy potato dish! Serve it as a side dish or as a main course.
Your delicious Potato Casserole is ready to serve.