This scalloped potatoes with apples dish is delicious with baked breaded pork chops, which you could cook at the same time in another cast-iron pan. We are retired, so it’s just the two of us, but you could easily double the recipe to serve a crowd. —Shirley Rickis, The Villages, Florida
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Categories: Dessert
Total time: 01 hours 20 minutes
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 55 minutes
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients:
| 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled and thinly sliced |
| 1 teaspoon sugar |
| 1 teaspoon lemon juice |
| 2 tablespoons butter |
| 1/2 cup sliced sweet onion |
| 4 medium red potatoes, thinly sliced (about 1 pound) |
| 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided |
| 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream |
| 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 teaspoon pepper |
| 4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled |
| Chopped fresh parsley, optional |
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine apple slices, sugar and lemon juice; toss to coat. Set aside. In an 8- or 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat., Alternately arrange potato and apple slices in a single layer in same skillet. Combine 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese with cream, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over top., Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes. Top with bacon and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 376 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 651mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
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