Parmesan Potatoes au Alex or the Potatoes formally known as... au Gratin

 

This is another family favorite.   Sophie’s friend Alex loves them so I renamed them in her honor. They are very easy to make, just not that calorie conscious.   There’s lots of whipping cream and cheese in these bubbling babies.   Use a nice starchy white potato.   You don’t have to peel or soak them.   Pretty much just cut the potatoes in thin-ish rounds and toss them in an ovenproof casserole dish.   In fact there is barely a proper recipe.   Figure on one potato per person and you’ll know how much to make.   A dead easy way to feed a crowd and hard to screw up…possibly one of the best comfort foods to make.

Serves 4

Time it takes to make:   prep – 15 minutes.   Cooking – at least 45minutes

4 large starchy potatoes (plain white ones are fine)

¼ stick of butter

1 pint of whipping cream

¾-1 cup of grated Parmesan cheese

Garlic powder

Salt and pepper

  How you do it:  Preheat oven to 375 ° F

Then:   Butter a shallow ovenproof casserole dish and sprinkle it with garlic powder.   Cut your potatoes in rounds (about ¼ inch thick) and layer them in the dish, keeping each layer even. Sprinkle the grated cheese over each layer, season with salt, pepper and more garlic powder. 

Then:   Pour enough cream over the potatoes to just barely cover the top and sprinkle with any remaining cheese.

Finally:   Bake about 45 minutes. The potatoes should be soft (not mushy) and the top all bubbly and beginning to brown.   Let the potatoes sit for ten minutes to cool down slightly, it will make them easier to serve and they will still be piping hot!

Just in case:   You want to make it a main meal, rather than a side?   Add slices of ham in between layers of potatoes.

Also…Line the oven shelf with foil or place the casserole dish on a cookie sheet to catch any spills.   This will make clean up easier in the end and stop any smoking if the potatoes bubble over – which they always do!  Mamma Hen knows best!

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