Swiss Potato Gratin

Swiss Potato Gratin

By: Georgia Harding

This is a wonderful side of soft, creamy potatoes with a good hint of herbs and a topping of melty Gruyère cheese.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or melted butter (plus more for greasing)
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
• 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
• 250mL chicken stock or bone broth
• 250mL pouring cream
• Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 700g potatoes, very thinly sliced (preferably with a mandolin or the side of a box grater so they are even)
• 150g Gruyère cheese, grated

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced).
• Heat the olive oil or butter in a skillet or low-sided Dutch oven. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened (a few mins).
• Add the garlic, thyme and rosemary and cook for 1 min, then set aside in a small bowl.
• Now mix the chicken broth, cream and a good pinch of sea salt and pepper in a large jug.
• Grease the skillet/Dutch oven. Arrange an overlapping layer of potato slices, a bit of the onion/herb mix and pour over some of the broth/cream. Repeat the layering with the remaining potatoes, onion/herb mix and broth/cream.
• Pour any remaining broth/cream on top.
• Cover the pan with a sheet of baking paper and then a sheet of foil (or if using a Dutch oven, use the lid).
• Bake the gratin until the potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour.
• Remove the foil and paper or lid and top with the cheese.
• Pop it under the grill to brown the top until crisp and golden.

Georgia Harding is a naturopath with almost 20 years experience, a mother and a passionate health educator. After many years consulting in a busy practice, lecturing in natural medicine and sharing her knowledge on talkback radio, Georgia decided to reach out and share her passion for holistic health by developing her blog, Well Nourished.
On her website, she shares fad-free health advice and intolerance/allergy-friendly recipes to inspire people to live happy, healthy lives and create delicious food memories.

Georgia’s ebook Rise and Shine: A Well Nourished Breakfast will inspire and guide you to prepare the most important meal of the day in just minutes. Her latest ebook The Well Nourished Lunch Box contains over 50 nut-free, allergy-friendly wholefood sweet and savoury snacks, lunches and meals to inspire you to pack a nourishing lunch box that your kids will love to eat and you will love to make.