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Pesto Scalloped Potatoes

No more boring, bland potatoes at your next holiday meal! Pesto Scalloped Potatoes have a secret ingredient (spoiler alert: it's yogurt!) that makes them creamy, cheesy, and healthy, too!

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 375 kcal
Author Laura Yautz

Ingredients

Pesto Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 ½ cups Forager Project Unsweetened Plain Cashewmilk Yogurt
  • 4 oz Fresh Basil by weight
  • ¼ cup Toasted Pine Nuts
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 tablespoon Miso Paste
  • 2 Garlic Cloves

For the Potatoes

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Flour
  • ½ cup Homemade Vegetable Broth or no/low sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 ¼ lbs Yukon Potatoes about 4 medium-large potatoes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a small baking dish (About 7 in x 10 in or similar size. A 9x9 dish would also work. If you’re doubling the recipe, use a 9 x 13 dish.)
  2. Make the pesto yogurt sauce by combining all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, and processing on high until smooth.
  3. Make a roux - heat the oil in a large skillet. What warm, add the flour and whisk for about a minute to cook the flour.
  4. Add the vegetable broth, and whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer for a few minutes to thicken.
  5. Pour the yogurt pesto into the thickened broth, and whisk to combine.
  6. Simmer for a few more minutes, whisking periodically. Turn off the heat.
  7. Peel the potatoes and slice them thin; about ⅛ to ¼ inch thick. Thicker slices will take longer to cook.
  8. Layer the potato slices in the greased baking dish and pour the pesto sauce over them, making sure every slice is submerged.
  9. Bake, covered, for about 1 hour to 1 hr 20 minutes, until the potatoes are soft when a fork is inserted. Uncover for about the last 30 minutes for a nice browned crust on top.
  10. Allow to stand a few minutes before serving. The sauce will thicken up a bit.
Nutrition Facts
Pesto Scalloped Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 375 Calories from Fat 77
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.5g13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g9%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
Monounsaturated Fat 2.8g
Sodium 227.1mg10%
Potassium 731.9mg21%
Carbohydrates 47.6g16%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 2.7g3%
Protein 6.3g13%
Vitamin A 21.4IU0%
Vitamin C 18.6mg23%
Calcium 43.6mg4%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.