Description
Rustic French boulangere potatoes bring countryside comfort to your table, layering thinly sliced potatoes with fragrant herbs and delicate onions. Crisp edges and creamy center promise a delightful side dish you’ll savor with every memorable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 800 grams (28.2 ounces) white potatoes
- 300 milliliters (10.1 fluid ounces) vegetable stock
- 50 grams (1.8 ounces) Parmesan cheese, grated
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Seasoning and Fats:
- 25 grams (0.9 ounces) butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare a rectangular baking dish by lightly greasing with butter and set oven temperature to 180°C.
- Using a sharp mandoline or knife, create uniform potato slices approximately 4mm thick.
- In a skillet, gently caramelize onions and garlic with fresh thyme sprigs in melted butter until translucent and fragrant.
- Construct alternating layers in the baking dish: first a potato layer, then sprinkle with salt and pepper, followed by the aromatic onion mixture.
- Repeat layering technique, ensuring the final top layer consists of neatly arranged potato slices.
- Carefully pour chicken or vegetable stock over the entire potato composition, ensuring even distribution.
- Generously sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese across the surface and strategically place small butter dollops for enhanced richness.
- Slide the dish into preheated oven and bake for approximately 60 minutes until potatoes develop a golden-brown crust and become fork-tender.
- Remove from oven and allow the gratin to rest for 5 minutes, enabling flavors to settle and ensuring easier serving.
Notes
- Slice potatoes uniformly using a mandoline for consistent thickness, ensuring even cooking and a professional look.
- Swap stock with vegetable broth for a vegetarian version that maintains rich, deep flavor profiles.
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold or Charlotte for better texture and less breakage during baking.
- Pat potato slices dry with paper towels before layering to prevent excess moisture and achieve a crispier top layer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 224 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 11 mg