Description
Luxurious gruyere potatoes au gratin bring French countryside comfort to dinner tables. Creamy layers of golden cheese-kissed potatoes promise rich, indulgent flavor that welcomes hungry guests to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Dairy:
- 2 cups Gruyere cheese, grated
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) unsalted butter
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) milk
Main Ingredients:
- 5–6 large Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
Seasonings and Thickeners:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 400°F (200°C) and coating a 9×13-inch baking vessel with a light grease layer.
- Using a mandoline, carefully slice potatoes into uniform, translucent rounds, ensuring consistent thickness for even cooking.
- Craft a velvety base sauce by melting butter in a saucepan, then incorporating flour and whisking until the mixture becomes smooth and fragrant.
- Introduce milk gradually, stirring continuously to prevent lump formation, creating a silky foundation for the sauce.
- Enhance the sauce with aromatic seasonings: salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, thyme, and black pepper, allowing flavors to meld together.
- Simmer the sauce, stirring attentively until it reaches a luxurious, coating consistency that clings elegantly to a spoon.
- Remove sauce from heat and fold in Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses, creating a rich, creamy mixture that promises decadent flavor.
- Construct the first potato layer in the prepared baking dish, spreading half the cheese sauce to ensure complete potato coverage.
- Repeat the layering process with remaining potato slices and sauce, guaranteeing each potato piece is generously coated.
- Crown the dish with a final sprinkle of Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses, creating a potential golden, crispy surface.
- Shield the creation with foil and bake for 25 minutes, allowing potatoes to soften beneath a protective cover.
- Uncover the dish, returning it to the oven to achieve a beautifully bronzed, bubbling cheese topping over tender potatoes.
- After removing from the oven, allow the gratin to rest for 10 minutes, permitting the sauce to set and flavors to harmonize.
Notes
- Cheese transforms ordinary potatoes into a luxurious, creamy masterpiece that melts in your mouth with rich, nutty Gruyere flavors.
- Layering potatoes carefully ensures every bite delivers a perfect balance of tender potato and silky cheese sauce.
- Resting the dish after baking allows the sauce to set, creating a stunning presentation and intensifying the overall taste experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg