Here’s a simple, comforting way to make cheesy potatoes—creamy, rich, and perfect as a side dish:
🧀 Cheesy Potato Bake
Ingredients:
- 4–5 medium potatoes (peeled, thinly sliced)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup milk (or cream for extra richness)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 small onion (finely chopped, optional)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
Instructions:
- Prep potatoes:
Slice them thin so they cook evenly. - Make cheese sauce:
- Melt butter in a pan
- Add flour and cook 1 minute (this removes raw taste)
- Slowly whisk in milk
- Add garlic, onion, salt, pepper
- Stir until thickened
- Mix in about 1½ cups cheese until melted
- Layer:
- Grease a baking dish
- Layer potatoes + sauce
- Repeat layers
- Top with remaining cheese
- Bake:
- Cover with foil
- Bake at 180°C for ~45 minutes
- Remove foil and bake another 15–20 minutes until golden and bubbly
Optional upgrades:
- Add cooked chicken or minced beef
- Sprinkle chili flakes for heat
- Mix in mozzarella for extra stretchiness
If you want, I can give you a quicker stovetop version or a Pakistani-style spicy twist.
