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Easy Cheese Potato Casserole

Published: Jul 17, 2021 · Modified: Nov 19, 2024 by Louisiana Woman · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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This is the easiest and cheesiest Easy Cheese Potato Casserole to prepare. Serve it side-by-side with any main dish and a salad, and you have supper! The sliced potatoes are layered with cheese and cream in a pan and then baked into their rich, luscious sauce.

A casserole dish filled with potatoes baked in a cheesy sauce.

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Potatoes + Cheese + Cream = Comfort Food

Our family gets excited when I serve these potatoes, and I'm happy to make them for them. I think you'll be happy with them, too, mostly because they are so easy to prepare and comfort you with the very first bite.

Let's begin by slicing unpeeled (that's right, no peeling) potatoes with a Mandoline Slicer into ¼-inch thick rounds. No Mandoline Slicer? No problem. Cut them into round, even-width slices using a sharp knife. Remember that it's better to have a uniform thickness to begin with for thoroughly cooked potatoes. No biting into undercooked potatoes here!

Ingredients of potatoes, cheese, and cream for a Cheese Potato Casserole.

Easy Assembly

Most cheese potato casseroles call for cooking the cheese sauce first, but not this recipe. That's what makes it so easy, with less cooking and clean-up time—my favorite way to cook!

Here is the simple process to magically cheesy goodness:

  • layer half of the sliced potatoes into a baking dish
  • salt and pepper
  • sprinkling with half of the shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • pour half of the cream over the cheese and potatoes
  • repeat the same process with the other half of the ingredients

And that's it!

A cup of cream being poured over cheese in a baking dish.

In The Oven Where The Magic Happens

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake it in the oven until the potatoes are tender. Remove the foil and cook some more until the top is golden brown.

A caserole dish of Cheese Potato Casserole with a serving spoon sitting on its edge.

When you spoon the casserole onto your dish, tender potatoes are surrounded by the most luscious and effortless cheese sauce ever! It's divine!

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Easy Cheese Potato Casserole

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An easy potato casserole to assemble and bake into a rich, luscious cheese sauce.

  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 9 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 pounds red potatoes, unpeeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Slice potatoes into rounds, ¼ " thick.
  3. Layer half of the potatoes into a 10-inch square casserole dish.
  4. Season potatoes with half of the salt and pepper.
  5. Sprinkle seasoned potatoes with 1 cup of cheese.
  6. Pour 1 cup of cream over potatoes and cheese.
  7. Repeat the layers of potatoes, seasonings, cheese, and cream.
  8. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 1  ½ hours or until a fork pierces through the potatoes easily, then bake 15 minutes more, uncovered, to brown the potatoes until golden.

Equipment

Mandoline Slicer

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Notes

  • Slicing the potatoes into the same width allows them to cook evenly; using a mandoline slicer can help cut all potatoes into uniform widths. 
  • Bake a few minutes longer, uncovered, for a browner top.
  • Author: Louisiana Woman
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Category: Side Dishes
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

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