Scalloped Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Scalloped Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 8

    • About This Recipe

    “I saw this demonstrated on the Oprah show and I knew I had to try these out. Oprah was writhing with pleasure while she described these, and now I know why!”

    Ingredients

  • 3lbsyukon gold potatoes
  • 1cupsun-dried tomato pesto( see recipe I posted here on the ‘zaar)
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh basil or 1tablespoonchopped fresh marjoram
  • 1cup vegetable broth or 1cup parve chicken broth or 1cuplow-sodium chicken stock, heated to boiling
  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh parsley

    • Directions

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400ÿF.
  • Lightly oil an 11 © x 8-inch (2-quart) baking dish.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (a mandoline or food processor does the quickest work).
  • Add to the boiling water and cook until barely tender, about 8 minutes.
  • Drain and toss with the pesto to coat evenly.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Layer half of the potatoes in the dish, sprinkle with one third of the cheese, and sprinkle with basil.
  • Continue until you have 3 layers, finishing with cheese.
  • Pour in the hot broth.
  • Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Bake for 30 minutes.
  • Uncover and continue to bake until the cheese is bubbling and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley.

    • Reviews

  • “I think Ive found my ultimate potato dish, this is superb, a real taste sensation.”

  • “NOT GOOD AS WRITTEN!!Please do not cook the potatoes for 8 minutes, you will end up with a mushy mess.Whoever wrote about 8 minutes was off by about 4 minutes.The potatoes were so over cooked before baking I was afraid to put in the broth as I thought it would turn to soup.I could tell you what I did to doctor it up but it would be a totally different recipe!The pesto part is great and I am glad I made extra.I have never made scalloped potatoes before and I just checked 5 other recipes… none of them call for cooking the potatoes before baking them.”

  • “I too, saw this on Oprah and just had to try it.That was several years ago and now it is one of my most successful and requested recipes.Once, I tried marjoram instead of basil and it was even better!The pesto makes this dish.You gotta try it!”

  • “Sundried Tomatoes, Potatoes and Cheese – 3 of my food groups in a perfect world!I saw Art Smith demo it on Oprah and made it for Thanksgiving that year (2001).It was amazing and I had forgotten about it.I think that using sharp cheddar (white if possible) yields best results.And the sundried tomato pesto – #14784 – is great on its own as well as in the dish.Try it!Thanks for reminding me of it.”

  • “This was to die for!!!!!!!SOOOOOO good!I used medium cheddar and my whole family enjoyed!!!Thanks!”

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