POTATO AU GRATIN
 
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Recipe type: Potato Gratin
Cuisine: French
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 large fennel bulb
  • ½ yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 lb. russet potatoes (2 large potatoes)
  • 1 cup (8 oz.) heavy cream
  • 1 cup fresh grated Gruyère cheese (about 8 oz.)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Butter the inside of a baking dish. You can use Le Creuset Braiser, if you happen to have one.
  3. Peel the potatoes, then thinly slice them by hand or use a mandoline.
  4. Remove the stalks from the fennel and cut the bulb in half lengthwise. Remove the cores and thinly slice it, making about 2 cups of sliced fennel.
  5. Cook the fennel and onion in the olive oil and butter on a medium-low heat until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
  6. Mix the potatoes, cooked fennel and onion, cream, salt, pepper and fresh grated Gruyère cheese (use a cheese grater to grate the cheese). Save a handful of cheese to sprinkle the top later. Mix well.
  7. Pour the potato mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the rest of the cheese.
  8. Bake for 1 to 1½ hours, until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown. Allow to set for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/potato-au-gratin/