These grain-free scalloped potatoes are a deliciously safe option for those of you who need a sub for traditional scalloped potatoes. They’re easy, cheesy, and surprisingly healthy!

These grain-free scalloped potatoes are a deliciously safe option for those of you who need a sub for traditional scalloped potatoes. They're easy, cheesy, and surprisingly healthy! #primal #grainfree #realfood #glutenfree #eggfree #sugarfree #cassavaflour #potatoes #scallopedpotatoes

Comfort food at its finest.

There has always been a soft spot in my heart for potatoes. Besides being delicious (and usually crazy cheap), potatoes are actually quite good for you! They’re a wonderful source of vitamin B6, and actually have more potassium than bananas! Plus they have copper, vitamin C, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B3. Scientists in the UK have also found a rare blood pressure-lowering compound called kukoamines in potatoes. Just another reason to love the tasty tuber!

Besides all the nutrition potatoes contain, they’re usually pretty cheap, to boot. And as a momma of 6, I’m all about finding cheap ways to nourish my family! So needless to say, we eat quite a bit of potatoes in this house.

And nobody complains!

A dish full of grain-free scalloped potatoes. raiasrecipes.com

Side or main – you decide!

Though scalloped potatoes are traditionally a side-dish, I have this funny little habit of making one-course meals. As in, I only make side dishes. Thankfully my family loves side dishes, and they are always up for a few helpings of scalloped potatoes for lunch or dinner.

If you’re more organized that I am, these grain-free scalloped potatoes do also go pretty well with roasted chicken or beef. If you’re not more organized than I am, here are a few other delicious side dishes that also make great, healthy mains…

A plate of grain-free scalloped potatoes. raiasrecipes.com

Grain-Free Scalloped Potatoes

These delicious grain-free scalloped potatoes are super easy to make, and have a few options, for those of you who need them. First off, the potatoes. I always use Idaho potatoes, or Russet baking potatoes, since they’re the cheapest to get in a large quantity. If you’re not worried about that, you can make this with Yukon gold potatoes too, for a tasty treat!

Though my dairy-intolerant self would love it, I haven’t found a good way to make these scalloped potatoes dairy-free. Sorry, friends. Of course, they are completely grain-free, since I use cassava flour as the thickener. If you can’t find cassava flour (I usually get mine at Costco, but Amazon has it, too), you can use arrowroot powder.

I also like to use half stock, half milk in this recipe, but you can totally leave out the milk and just use stock. It’s still utterly delicious, and probably healthier, too.

These grain-free scalloped potatoes are a deliciously safe option for those of you who need a sub for traditional scalloped potatoes. They're easy, cheesy, and surprisingly healthy! #primal #grainfree #realfood #glutenfree #eggfree #sugarfree #cassavaflour #potatoes #scallopedpotatoes

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Grain-Free Scalloped Potatoes

Free of grain, gluten, eggs, and sugar.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 8 Russet potatoes (use fewer if your potatoes are very large)
  • 1/2 yellow onion, finely minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
  • 2-3 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 tablespoon parsley
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cassava flour or arrowroot powder
  • 1 cup homemade stock (chicken or veggie)
  • 1 cup milk of choice (or use more stock)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus a little more for sprinkling, if you want)

Instructions

Grease a 13×9 inch baking dish with oil.

Chop potatoes length-wise into quarters, then slice thinly. Place the chopped potatoes in the prepared baking dish.

Mince the onion and garlic and sprinkle over potatoes. Sprinkle with the pepper, salt, parsley, and oregano. Stir everything gently to coat potatoes with the spices and herbs.

Preheat the oven to 400.

While oven is preheating, place the butter in a saucepan and melt over medium-low heat. When the butter is melted, whisk in the cassava flour. Continue to whisk until it begins to thicken.

Slowly stir in stock and/or milk, whisking until sauce thickens (about 7-10 minutes). 

Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese, until melted.

Pour the cheese sauce over the chopped potato mixture and sprinkle with extra cheese, if you like.

Bake for 40 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender, sauce is bubbly, and cheese is nice and crispy.

Note

For a delicious real meal option, stir in some leftover ground beef, chicken, or turkey before baking!

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A close up of a plate of grain-free scalloped potatoes. raiasrecipes.com

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