Kicked Up Scalloped Potatoes (with Roasted Tomatoes, Peppers, & Onions).
Our family celebrated Easter a week early this year by getting together yesterday. With the traditional ham, I made a kicked up version of scalloped potatoes.
Roasted tomatoes, sweet yellow, orange, and red peppers, and sweet onions….
layered in with creamy, cheesy potatoes
made for an amazing potato casserole!
To add a bit more “zip,” I kicked it up even more by using jalepeno havarti cheese instead of plain gruyere or havarti.
We loved it!
If you are looking for a new way with potatoes to go with your Easter ham or with roast beef or pork or chicken or even by itself for any other special occasion (like Monday night dinner), this scalloped potato recipe is worth the little bit of extra effort.
Hope you’ll give it a try.
Kicked Up Scalloped Potatoes with Roasted Tomatoes, Peppers, & Onions*
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3 cups half & half
- 1 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 5 cloves minced garlic
- 4 bay leaves
- 2 lbs. yukon gold potatoes (or your favorite) sliced thinly
- 2 cups jalepeno havarti cheese (or your favorite), grated
- 8 campari tomatoes, sliced 1/2″ thick
- 2 sweet bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange or combination), cut into strips
- 1 large sweet onion, cut in half and sliced 1/2″ thick
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3 Tsp. herbes de Provence (sweet French herbs and flowery lavender with Italian herbs and fennel that includes: rosemary, cracked fennel, thyme, savory, basil, French tarragon, dill weed, Turkish oregano, lavender, chervil and marjoram.
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions:
Whisk egg yolks and 1 cup half and half in small bowl. Set aside. In large pot, combine 1 1/2 cups half and half, nutmeg, salt, pepper, garlic and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the sliced potatoes. Simmer until halfway cooked, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in egg-milk mixture and cheese. Cover and keep warm.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Put the sliced tomatoes, peppers and onions on a baking sheet in separate piles. Drizzle with olive oi and sprinkle with salt, pepper and herbes de Provence. Bake 10-15 minutes until tender and charred around edges.
Reduce oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 9×13 baking dish with Pam cooking spray. Sprinkle half the panko bread crumbs in bottom of the baking dish. Spoon half of the potato mixture into the dish. Top with half of the roasted vegetables. Layer the remaining half of potatoes then remaining roasted vegetables.
Bake until potatoes are tender – 50-60 minutes.
Remove from oven and drizzle with remaining 1/2 cup half and half. Sprinkle with remaining panko bread crumbs and 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
*slightly adapted from Food Network
I can virtually taste how creamy those would be with havarti! Yum! I’m making scalloped potatoes for Easter, maybe I should shake it up with this. 😉
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Oh I hope you do! Your family should be pleasantly surprised. 🙂 Mine was!! ❤
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This looks so mouthwatering, I could feel my stomach crawling 😀
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LOL! It is really yummy!
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I like this variation! Scalloped potatoes are always good with ham, but this gives a little extra life to it. (K)
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My hubby said when he saw me adding it, he kinda frowned wishing I just made the usual, but was super surprised how much he loved it when he ate it. My one said he loved it because it kinda tasted like pizza! LOL! Nice to hear from you Kerfe!
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Pizza! Well what could be better?
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Lol
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Looks yummy! Never heard of Jalepeno havarti cheese. Will have to see if I can find it.,
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Its yummy! A creamy cheese with a bit of a jalapeno kick! 🙂
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Wow, my mouth is watering just viewing the pictures – great recipe Jodi. 🙂
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Do you have special plans for Easter?
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No plans yet Jodi. Should I start my drive up your ways? 🙂
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Yesssssss!
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Wow, this looks like a full on meal by itself. Delicious.
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It really could be!!! 🙂
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Yummy ☺☺😍
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🙂
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I love the name and the dish! Yumm
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🙂
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This looks fantastic Jodi, I looove scallop taters!!
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Hope you have a Happy Easter John!
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Sounds so good Jodi, I love recipes that let you sneak in a ton of veggies! Colorful and with a kick too!
Jenna
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Right? 🙂
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Wow, this is a keeper and already printed! New and exciting side dishes are few and far between these days. No plans for Easter, but maybe I’ll cook up a ham and these potatoes for our own celebration. 🙂
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YAY! Glad you like! 🙂
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Oh my, this looks like a delicious way to put a new spin on scalloped potatoes! Will definitely have to give it a try!
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It really is. 😉👍
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Oh Jodi, leave it to you and your recipes to get my saliva glands going. This sounds delicious. :O)
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😝
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LOL. Once the aroma from the recipe starts wafting throughout the house, it won’t be long before I start drooling from it. 😀
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Oh, this looks so colorful and tasty too! 😄 You always come up with the best combinations! Yum! ❤ And happy early Easter, Jodi! 🌷🐰
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Thanks jill😝
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I love savory and layered flavorings, Jodi! I think as I get older I enjoy more flavor added to my foods. I often will add an extra dash of Worcester sauce, horseradish or red pepper flakes! Your yummy improved scalloped potatoes will be tried soon! This weekend, I spend with my Mom, leaving at noon on Sunday to return to grandkids “Nana’s final Easter Egg Hunt.” They each get a toy, too. When asked why I am not there in the morning, my kids have been saying that Nana shows respect to her mother spending whole weekend with her. (I actually say, “I hope you will come visit ME when I am alone!” )
Have a blessed and joyous Easter, Jodi, husband and family. 🐣🐤🐥🐰
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Good heavens!!!. Those grilled tomatoes look amazing!. Jodi, I love your smile in the profile photo. It’s like a sunflower blooming 💞
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Yummy! Yummy! Yummy! Yay! Craving for potatoes now. 😀
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That looks delicious! I loved scalloped potatoes when I was young, but I have to admit that lately I’ve found them to be a little too bland. I think your recipe just solved that problem….
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Oh this looks good. And just in time for Easter😊
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Yepperx! 😝
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That looks absolutely divine!
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👍😉
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