Purple Potato and Artichoke Gratin

Name: Purple Potato and Artichoke Gratin
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 larges artichokes (or 8 ounces fresh or frozen artichoke hearts); 2 Tbsps butter or ghee; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 3 mediums leeks (white and light-green parts only, sliced thin); 118 milliliters grated parmesan cheese; 907 grams purple potatoes (sliced 1/8 inch thick); 1 teaspoon unrefined sea salt

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Purple Potato and Artichoke Gratin A mixture of artichokes, heavy cream, unrefined sea salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F, and set a large pot of water to boil.When the pot of water comes to a boil, drop in artichokes and boil until tender.

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Artichoke

Water

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Oven

Pot

Remove from the water and allow to cool until comfortable enough to handle. Trim away tough leaves to expose the heart.

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Water

Remove the choke with a spoon and finely chop the artichoke heart, stem and any tender leaves.Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. When it froths, stir in leeks and chopped artichokes, sauteing until fragrant and tender - about five minutes.

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Artichoke

Butter

Leek

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Frying Pan

Layer the bottom of a gratin dish with a 1/3 of the potatoes, top with 1/2 of the leeks and artichokes, sprinkle with 1/3 of the thyme and continue layering, ending with a layer of potatoes.

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Artichoke

Potato

Leek

Thyme

Whisk cream, chicken stock, salt and pepper together in a small mixing bowl and pour over the layers of vegetables. Top with grated cheese and a final sprinkling of thyme.

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Salt And Pepper