4.6 from 48 votes
3 cheese potatoes au gratin
Layered with butter, cream, three cheeses and garlic before being baked until golden and bubbling, potatoes au gratin is the perfect side dish.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 8 large potatoes peeled and thinly sliced
- 100 g (3.5oz) gruyere grated
- 100 g (3.5oz) Raclette grated
- 50 g (1.5.oz) parmesan finely grated
- 2 tbsp thyme leaves
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tbsp cornflour / cornstarch
- 2 cups heavy / whipping cream
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 5 garlic cloves thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Butter a large casserole dish then add a layer of sliced potatoes.
- Combine all the cheeses then reserve ? for the topping.
- Season the potatoes with salt, pepper and thyme. Add a few tablespoons of cheese. Repeat until all the potatoes and cheese have been used.
- Combine the milk, cornflour/cornstarch, cream, salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
- Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes. Press down to allow the cream to cover the potatoes.
- Cover the dish with foil then place in the oven.
- Allow to bake for 45 minutes until a knife can easily be inserted. Remove the foil, top with the remaining cheese and place back in the oven.
- Allow to bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
365mg
(15%)
Potassium
504mg
(14%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
18025IU
(361%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
188mg
(19%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 365mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 504mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 18025IU | 361% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 188mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.