Creamy potato & shallot gratin

Name: Creamy potato & shallot gratin
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 25 grams butter; 400 grams shallots, thinly sliced; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves; 500 milliliters double cream; 1 serving grated nutmeg, to season; 1 small pinch cayenne powder; 1 kg Desirée potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

If you want to add more gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your repertoire, Creamy potato & shallot gratin might be a recipe you should try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 348 calories, 6g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, shallots, double cream, and a few other things to make it today. A couple people really liked this side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 25 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Creamy Potato Gratin, Creamy Potato Gratin, and Creamy Cumin-and-Garlic Potato Gratin.

Instructions

Heat most of the butter in a shallow pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the shallots, bay leaf and thyme, and cook for 10 mins until soft, golden and sticky.

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Bay Leaves

Shallot

Thyme

Pour in the cream and bring to the boil. Turn off the heat, season with nutmeg and cayenne and leave to infuse.

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Nutmeg

Cream

Meanwhile, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas

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Place the potatoes in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil, then drain. Butter a large gratin dish, then layer it up with potatoes and cream, finishing with a good ladle of cream and shallots. Use a fish slice to press everything down. You can now cover and chill it for up to a day before baking, if you like.

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