Gratin Dauphinois
*Cuisinicity Tip: I like to use comté or gruyère cheese because it is such a flavorful cheese and a little goes a long way so I only use 1/3 cup for the whole dish, but if you prefer another cheese, by all means, just do not use more than 1/3 cup. That's all it needs!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 297 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium firm potatoes yukon is best skin on, rinsed and dried
- 3 cups organic skim milk
- 3 cloves garlic thickly sliced
- 1 Tbsp regular smart balance organic
- 1/2 tsp coarse salt
- 1/3 cup grated gruyère or comté*
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350.
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Using a mandoline, cut the unpeeled potatoes into thin slices (watch out for your fingers!). You can use a food processor with the right attachment instead. You can of course slice them by hand but really try to slice them as thin as you can! Do NOT rinse the potatoes once they are sliced (you will need that starch to thicken the milk)!
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Use a large shallow pan that can go both on top of the stove and in the oven.
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Melt the smart balance in the pan on the stove and add the garlic and thinly sliced potatoes in one layer, as much as possible and cook for 1-2 minutes, uncovered.
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Pour the milk over the potatoes, making sure that the potatoes are all covered, and add the salt.
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Continue to cook on low heat, partially covered for 35 minutes (you'll have to monitor it for the first 5 minutes as it may spill, so you you can lift the lid for a couple seconds to prevent it but after that, you can keep it covered with a little room for air and it will be fine)
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Uncover the pan and sprinkle with the cheese.
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Transfer the pan to the preheated oven and bake for another 20 minutes.
