Do you love the taste of cheesy potatoes? Imagine a delicious, creamy gratin overflowing with gooey melted cheese and a crunchy Hasselback potato topping. Now stop imagining and make your own cheesy Hasselback potato gratin with this easy to follow recipe! This flavorful side dish will turn any ordinary weeknight dinner into something special. Not only is it mouthwateringly delicious, but this gratin will be ready to eat in less than an hour.
Ingredients
4 lbs russet potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick
2 cups heavy cream
3 oz grated Gruyere cheese
2 oz grated Parmesan
1 tbsp thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter
salt
black pepper
Method
Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack in the center.
Combine cheese in a large bowl and then set 1/3 of cheese aside.
Add cream, garlic, and thyme to the cheese in the large bowl.
Salt and pepper to taste.
Add potato slices and toss to coat well.
Grease a casserole dish that will fit all of the potatoes with butter.
Stack potatoes and set in dish standing up on their sides around outside of dish first, then into the middle. Potatoes should be tightly packed.
If needed, slice more potatoes and coat with cheese mixture to make sure they are tightly packed into your casserole dish.
Pour remaining cheese mixture into dish until it comes halfway up the potatoes. You may not need all of the mixture.
Cover dish tightly with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Remove from oven, top with the reserved cheese, return to oven, and bake an additional 30 minutes.
Remove from oven, let rest a few minutes, and serve.
