Thinly sliced and layered potatoes baked to golden brown perfection.

Gratin Dauphinois

Name: Gratin Dauphinois
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: potato, 2 lbs peeled and thinly sliced; milk, 2 cups; garlic, 2 cloves, minced; nutmeg, 1/4 tsp; salt, 1 tsp; black pepper, 1/4 tsp; butter, 2 tbsp

Category Side Dish

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 1 minutes

Style French

Technique Baking

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: January 12, 2023

This recipe, called Gratin Dauphinois, is a lighter version of a classic French dish. Instead of the traditional heavy cream and cheese, this recipe uses milk and nutmeg to create a creamy and comforting potato dish that is perfect for a cool winter day. Thinly sliced potatoes are layered in a baking dish and baked until golden brown on top.

Ingredients (for 4)

Potato - 2 lbs - peeled and thinly sliced
Milk - 2 cups
Garlic - 2 - cloves, minced
Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Butter - 2 tbsp

Preparation

Step 1 - 🌡️🔥👉

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Step 2 - 🍶🔥🥄

In a saucepan, heat the milk, minced garlic, nutmeg, salt and black pepper over medium heat.
Step 3 - 🧈🍽️🔪

While the milk is heating up, butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Step 4 - 🥔📏🍽️

Layer the thinly sliced potatoes in the baking dish.
Step 5 - 🍶💦🥔

Once the milk is hot, pour it over the potatoes.
Step 6 - 🧈💦🥔

Dot the butter over the top of the potatoes.
Step 7 - 🍲🥡🕰️

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Step 8 - 🔥👉🥔

Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the potatoes are tender.

Additional

Gratin Dauphinois is traditionally made with heavy cream and cheese, but this lighter version still packs all the flavor. For a twist, try adding thinly sliced mushrooms or leeks to the potato layers.