Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes are a great side dish for a small family dinner or if you're serving a large group.  They are easy to make and have few ingredients. 

The only ingredients you'll need are potatoes, garlic salt, and fresh grated parmesan cheese (not the type that you buy in the shaker).  I have bought the fresh grated parmesan cheese at both Costco and Trader Joe's but when I did the math based on quantity, it actually ended up being less expensive from Trader Joe's. 

You will need a 9x9 or 9x13 glass pan.  For the smaller 9x9 pan I use 3 large potatoes.  I know it seems like you would need more but, as long as the potatoes are large in size, it will be plenty to fill the pan.  For a 9x13 pan I suggest using 5-6 potatoes.

To prepare, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Spray the bottom of your glass pan with olive oil.  Then, slice your potatoes.  Next, put one layer of potatoes at the bottom of the pan, sprinkle thoroughly with garlic salt, and top with parmesan cheese. 

Continue with additional layers as described above.  I usually put 3 layers of potatoes, garlic salt, and cheese but feel free to put as many layers as you like.  Just remember, the more layers you put, the longer you will need to cook your dish.  Put extra parmesan cheese on the top layer.

Adding additional layers to the dish.

Extra cheese for the top layer.

With 3 layers in a 9x9 dish, cook at 375 degrees for 1 hour.  If you are using a 9x13 dish you will need about an hour and 15 minutes.  However, I suggest checking your dish at about the hour mark to check its progress.  At this point I would monitor the potatoes and use your judgment as far as additional cooking time.  When the potatoes are soft and the cheese is golden, your cheesy scalloped potatoes are done!  Enjoy!