{"id":150,"date":"2025-10-09T10:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=150"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:05:19","slug":"loaded-scalloped-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=150","title":{"rendered":"Loaded Scalloped Potatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-29.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-29.png 780w, https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-29-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-29-768x463.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a <strong>lightly rewritten version<\/strong> of your Loaded Scalloped Potato Bake recipe\u2014same ingredients and steps, but refreshed phrasing and flow:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring out your inner chef with this <strong>Loaded Scalloped Potato Bake<\/strong>. Creamy, cheesy, and smoky, this dish layers tender russet potatoes with sharp cheddar, rich sour cream, and crispy bacon for a comforting, indulgent meal. Follow these steps to create a crowd-pleasing favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced \u2013 3 pounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shredded sharp cheddar cheese \u2013 2 cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sour cream \u2013 1 cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whole milk \u2013 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unsalted butter, melted \u2013 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crispy bacon, crumbled (plus extra for topping) \u2013 6 slices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Onion, medium, chopped \u2013 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garlic, minced \u2013 3 cloves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smoked paprika \u2013 1\/2 teaspoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dried thyme \u2013 1\/2 teaspoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt \u2013 to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pepper \u2013 to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fresh chives, chopped (for garnish) \u2013 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prep the Oven and Dish<\/strong><br>Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F. Butter a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mix the Cheese Base<\/strong><br>In a large bowl, combine half of the cheddar cheese, sour cream, milk, melted butter, bacon crumbles, chopped onion, garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper. Stir until well blended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Layer the Potatoes<\/strong><br>Place half of the sliced potatoes in the prepared dish. Spread half of the cheese mixture over the potatoes evenly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Repeat Layers<\/strong><br>Add the remaining potatoes and top with the rest of the cheese mixture, ensuring an even spread.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bake Covered<\/strong><br>Cover the dish with foil and bake for 60 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add Final Topping<\/strong><br>Remove the foil and sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese and extra bacon (if desired) over the top. Bake uncovered for an additional 20\u201330 minutes, until golden and bubbly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rest and Garnish<\/strong><br>Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh chives before serving and enjoy your loaded, cheesy creation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a lightly rewritten version of your Loaded Scalloped Potato Bake recipe\u2014same ingredients and steps, but refreshed phrasing and flow: Bring out your inner chef with this Loaded Scalloped Potato Bake. Creamy, cheesy, and smoky, this dish layers tender russet potatoes with sharp cheddar, rich sour cream, and crispy bacon for a comforting, indulgent meal. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":152,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150\/revisions\/152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}