Roasted Garlic Potato Gratin

Ingredients

• 3 lb Yukon Gold potatoes (About 9–12 potatoes; slice fairly thinly, but not paper thin, so the slices hold their shape. Skins left on for crisp edges.)
• 1 large head Garlic (Cut the top off before roasting.)
• Olive oil (For drizzling over the garlic before roasting.)
• 1 cup Whole milk
• 0.25 cup Heavy cream
• 6 oz Cream cheese
• 0.25 tsp Nutmeg
• 0.25 tsp Smoked paprika
• 0.5 tsp Dried parsley
• 0.5 tsp Onion powder
• 2 cup Gruyère cheese (Grated; 1/4 cup is blended into the cream sauce and the remainder is used for topping.)
• 0.5 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (Grated; blend into the sauce, reserving additional Parmigiano for topping.)
• 1 tsp Butter (For buttering the baking dish.)
• Chives (To taste, for topping.)
• Salt (To taste.)
• Black pepper (To taste; use additional black pepper for topping.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut the top off the garlic head, drizzle it with olive oil, and wrap it in foil.

2. 2

   Roast the foil-wrapped garlic at 375°F for 1 hour, until roasted and soft enough to blend into the sauce.

3. 3

   Blend the milk, heavy cream, roasted garlic, cream cheese, nutmeg, smoked paprika, dried parsley, onion powder, 1/4 cup of the grated Gruyère, and the grated Parmigiano Reggiano until smooth and luscious.

4. 4

   Slice the potatoes fairly thinly, but not paper thin, so they retain their shape during baking.

5. 5

   Butter a baking dish with the teaspoon of butter. Layer the sliced potatoes in the dish as shown in the video.

6. 6

   Drizzle the blended garlic cream evenly over the layered potatoes.

7. 7

   Top the potatoes with the remaining grated Gruyère cheese.

8. 8

   Cover the baking dish tightly with foil and bake at 400°F (205°C) on the middle rack for 45 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove the foil and continue baking uncovered for 15–20 minutes, until the gratin is golden and the cheese is bubbling.

10. 10

    Top the finished gratin with chives, black pepper, and additional grated Parmigiano Reggiano before serving.

Notes

The description does not specify the baking-dish size or an exact amount of olive oil, chives, salt, pepper, or additional topping Parmigiano. It also does not state a resting time before serving.

Nutrition per serving

• side dish
• vegetarian
• potato
• baked
• cheesy
• holiday
• comfort food
• French-inspired