Creamy French Onion Scalloped Potatoes
Rich, cheesy, and bubbling with caramelized onions, this is the perfect make-ahead holiday side dish with a creamy twist.
By @diningwithskyler
Cook time: 75 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 0 butter or nonstick spray
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 large yellow onions
- 3 sprigs or 3/4 tsp fresh thyme or dried thyme
- 0.75 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 cup white wine
- 1.5 cups beef stock
- 15 oz PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 3 lb Yukon gold potatoes
- 0 caramelized onions
- 0.75 cups shredded Gruyère or raclette cheese
- 0 PHILADELPHIA sauce
- 0.33 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 0 foil
- 0 fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a 10x16-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, thyme, and salt. Cook for 25–30 minutes until deep golden and caramelized.
- Deglaze the skillet with white wine, if using, and remove thyme sprigs. Set the onions aside.
- In a medium saucepan, warm the beef stock and whisk in PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread until smooth and fully melted. Season with black pepper.
- Layer half the potatoes in the baking dish.
- Top with half the caramelized onions, half the shredded cheese, and half the warm PHILADELPHIA sauce.
- Repeat with remaining potatoes, onions, cheese, and sauce. Sprinkle Parmesan on top.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake for 35–40 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 20–25 minutes, until golden, bubbling, and fork-tender.
- Let the dish rest for 10–15 minutes before slicing. Garnish with fresh thyme.