Potato Gratin
2 1/4 lb red or yellow Finnish potatoes - cut into 1/4“ thick slices
1 1/2 cup onions - slinly sliced into rings
3 Tbsp fresh basil (substitute 3 tsp dried)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3/4 cup low-sodium vegetable broth or water
2 Tbsp olive oil
3/4 cup grated Asiago cheese ( 2.5 oz.)
cooking spray
basil sprigs for garnish
Preheat oven to 400F
If using yellow onions saute onions in large skillet. If using red onions sauteeing is optional.
Coat 9” baking dish or 3-qut casserole with cooking spray. Arrange 1/3 of potato slices in bottom of dish. Top potatoes with 1/3 onion slices, 1/3 basil, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper. Repeat layers except salt and pepper twice.
In glass measuring cup mix broth and oil, drizzle over potatoes. Cover with foil and bake 45 min. Uncover and bake until potatoes are tender, 30 min.
Sprinkle potatoes with Asiago cheese and bake until cheesed melts and begins to brown, about 5 min. Let cool slightly before serving. Garnish servings with basil springs.
Serves: 6 Total cooking time: 80 min.
recipe/potatogratin.txt · Last modified: 2011/12/11 04:25 (external edit)