Potatoes are a bit of a scene-stealer at Thanksgiving.

Frommashedto hashed, baked tofried, there’s no way we won’t eat the starchy side.

But even we were impressed by how these Thanksgiving potatoes can one-up any potato dish you’ve ever had.

Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes after baking ready to serve

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The cheese sauce comes together beautifully with a cornstarch slurry.

Top it all off with fresh cooked bacon and chives.

Once scoop of Thanksgiving potatoes, and you’ll have the family fighting over this dish!

Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes ingredients

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Grease a 13- x 9- inch baking dish with butter; set aside.

Remove using a slotted spoon, and let drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet; discard or reserve remaining drippings for another use.

Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes cooking the bacon

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Remove from heat and set aside.

Layer potato slices, overlapping as needed, in prepared baking dish.

Pour cheese sauce evenly over potatoes; sprinkle top evenly with remaining 1 cup Cheddar.

Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes making the cream mixture for the sauce

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Remove from oven, and let stand 5 minutes.

Sprinkle with reserved bacon and chives.

Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes whisking together the cornstarch and water

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Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes adding the cheese to the sauce

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Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes arranging the potato slices in the dish

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Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes pouring the sauce over the potatoes

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Southern Living Thanksgiving Potatoes sprinkling the baked casserole with chives

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