This Potato Gratin is the perfect simple side dish for any type of meal, whether its weeknight dinners or holiday meals. Thin slices of Yukon gold potato are baked in cream, milk, two cheeses, garlic, and thyme, until bubbling and golden brown.
Ingredients
1cupheavy cream
1cupmilk
3lbsyukon gold potatoes
1/4lbgruyere cheesegrated
1/4lbparmigiano reggiano cheesegrated
3clovesgarlicpressed or minced
10sprigs fresh thyme
2tspsalt
black pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream and milk.
Using a mandolin, slice the potatoes very thinly (if you don’t have a mandolin, you can use a knife, but it will be a lot more work and time). As you finish slicing each potato, place it into the cream milk mixture so the slices don’t brown.
When the potatoes are all sliced, add the gruyere and parmigiano cheeses to the bowl, along with the garlic, the leaves from the thyme sprigs, salt, and a few cracks of black pepper. Toss well.
Pour the potatoes and cream into an 8×11 baking dish, then cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Place the baking dish on a sheet pan, then bake for 1 hour.
Remove the foil and bake for 30 minutes more, until the potatoes are tender, bubbling, and golden brown on top. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Reheating: You can either microwave it until hot and bubbling, or re-warm in a 350F oven for about 10 minutes, until hot and bubbling.Storing: Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.Freezing: Technically you can freeze leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 months, but know that the texture will be worse. The potatoes will get a bit mealy and the cream will curdle.