Cheesy Potatoes 'N Peppers

⏱ 155 mins 🍽 12 serving(s) 🏷 Potato

This colourful and comforting potato bake is ideal for a gathering. Thinly sliced potatoes are layered with a creamy, homemade Swiss cheese sauce and punctuated with sweet roasted red peppers. The dish is baked until the potatoes are perfectly tender and the sauce is thick and bubbling. It yields a generous amount, making it excellent for a crowd, and any leftovers reheat beautifully.

Cheesy Potatoes 'N Peppers

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 cups shredded swiss cheese (8-oz.)
  • 4 lbs potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 (7 ounce) jars roasted red peppers, drained and coarsely chopped

Method

  1. Cook the chopped onions in butter within a large skillet until they soften.
  2. Mix in the flour, salt and pepper, whisking to combine.
  3. Pour in the milk gradually while stirring.
  4. Heat the mixture until it reaches a boil.
  5. Continue cooking and stirring for 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
  6. Take the skillet off the heat source.
  7. Add the shredded Swiss cheese and stir until the sauce is smooth.
  8. Arrange half of the sliced potatoes in two greased 11x7x2 inch baking dishes.
  9. Spoon half of the cheese sauce evenly over the potatoes.
  10. Scatter half to two thirds of the chopped peppers on top, then add the rest of the potatoes.
  11. Pour the remaining cheese sauce over the final potato layer.
  12. Finish by sprinkling the rest of the roasted peppers over the top.
  13. Cover the dishes and bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/4 hours.
  14. Remove the covers and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has thickened further.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium675000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryPotato
Authorkeen5