Black Olive Potato Gratin Recipes

SWEET POTATO AND GOAT CHEESE GRATIN WITH BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. If you are using an aluminum baking sheet, cover the bottom with parchment paper or Silpat, so that the potatoes won't discolor and turn brown while baking. If you are using a ceramic or stainless-steel baking sheet, you don't need to cover the bottom. Slice each sweet potato in half, lengthwise, and place face down on the tray. Bake until they are soft, about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
• Increase the heat in the oven to 400 degrees, place the pitted olives on a small baking sheet, and bake until they become hard and brittle, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the olives are baking, place a medium-size sauté pan with a heavy bottom over medium heat. Add the butter and brown it until it turns a hazelnut color and has a nutty fragrance, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add the chopped shallots and allow to cook for about 3 minutes until translucent. Be careful not to burn the butter.
• When the sweet potatoes are cool, scoop out the insides and place in a bowl. Pour the butter and shallot mixture over the sweet potatoes, and mix. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, going lightly on the salt since the olives, which are added at the end, are salty. Place the sweet potato mix in a baking dish so that the sweet potatoes are one-inch thick. Spread the creamy goat cheese, in shallow dollops, over the sweet potatoes so that the sweet potatoes are clearly visible, at the edges and elsewhere. Bake at 400 degrees until the cheese and potatoes start to brown in some spots, about 15 minutes. The gratin won't brown like a traditional potato gratin; the colors of the sweet potatoes and the goat cheese will still be very present, but the goat cheese will turn beige, and the potatoes will begin to brown a bit.
• Once the olives are cool, chop them finely, and mix with the olive oil and the chopped basil. Spoon the olive mixture over the sweet potatoes and serve.

FENNEL & BLACK OLIVE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7/fan 200C. Boil up a big saucepan of water.
• Meanwhile trim the roots off each fennel bulb, remove the first leaf, then keep trimming off more root and removing more leaves, right down to the core. Cut off and discard (or keep for a stock) all the green stalky bits and coarse outer leaves. Slicing along the grain of the leaves, cut them into tulip-petal sized pieces.
• Throw the fennel into the boiling water, cover the pan and bring back to the boil. Remove the lid and boil for 5 minutes to blanch the fennel, then drain thoroughly.
• Lightly butter a large (about 25cm diameter) gratin or other ovenproof dish. Spread half the fennel over the bottom of the dish and strew evenly with half the olives. Cover with the remaining fennel and olives and season well. Pour over the cream, then sprinkle a thick layer of cheese on top.
• Bake the gratin on the middle shelf of the oven for about 20 minutes or until the cream is bubbling, the top lightly gilded, and the fennel tender. Leave to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

BLACK OLIVE POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Drain olives, pat dry and cut in half lengthwise.
• In a 4-quart saucepan mix together cream, diced onion, thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 3 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese and continue whisking until smooth, about 1 minute. Add olives and simmer 3 minutes, stirring often.
• Peel potatoes and slice paper-thin. Add to pot and stir gently, until the potatoes are covered with cream sauce.
• Transfer potatoes to a 9 1/2- x 9 1/2-inch ovenproof casserole. Fill dish in layers, making sure to spoon all the cream sauce over the top. Sprinkle with shredded Gruyere cheese and dust with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with foil and bake 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 to 30 minutes longer, until golden brown and bubbly.

OLIVE OIL POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 13x9 inch baking dish. Combine cheese, 3 tbs oil, panko, & 1/2 tsp pepper in bowl; set aside.
• Heat 2 tbs oil in 12 inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Additions, 1/2 tsp salt, & 1.4 tsp pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 15 minutes. Add garlic & 1/2 tsp thyme; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup broth & cook until nearly evaporated, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Toss potatoes, remaining 3 tbs oil, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, & remaining 1/2 tsp thyme together in bowl. Arrange half of potatoes in prepared dish, spread onion mixture in even layer over potatoes, & distribute remaining potatoes over onions. Pour remaining 3/4 cup broth over potatoes. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove foil, top gratin with reserved cheese mixture, & continue to bake until golden brown and potatoes are completely tender, 15-20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes.

SICILIAN CAULIFLOWER AND BLACK OLIVE GRATIN

Steps:

• Break up the cauliflower into small florets while you bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water generously and drop in the cauliflower. Boil 5 minutes while you fill a bowl with ice and water. Transfer the cauliflower to the ice water, let sit for a couple of minutes, then drain and place on paper towels.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin dish. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy skillet and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes, and add a pinch of salt and the garlic. Cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds, until fragrant and translucent. Remove from the heat and stir in the olives.
• Place the cauliflower in the baking dish and add the onion and olive mixture, the remaining olive oil, the parsley and half the cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir together well. Spread out in the dish and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cheese is nicely browned. Serve hot or warm.

ZUCCHINI, TOMATO & BLACK OLIVE GRATIN

Steps:

• Saute onion in 2 oz of the oil over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, thyme, chili flakes, salt& pepper and continue cooking until onions are until golden brown& semi soft (about 5 more mins).
• Remove from the heat, let cool& add olives.
• In a bowl, toss zucchini with basil& 2 oz of olive oil.
• Layer the onion/olive mixture evenly in the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch casserole dish.
• Start alternating the zucchini mixture and the tomatoes/red peppers in layers on top of the onion mixture.
• Season each layer with salt& pepper to taste.
• Mix bread crumbs, parmesan& parsley in a bowl; sprinkle over top of vegetables.
• Bake in preheated 375F oven for 25 minutes.

BLACK OLIVE POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Drain olives, pat dry and cut in half lengthwise.
• In a 4-qt. saucepan combine cream, onion, thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese until melted. Add olives; continue to simmer 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Peel potatoes and slice as thinly as possible. Add to cream mixture in saucepan; mix well so as to coat potatoes with cream sauce.
• Layer potatoes and olives in an 8 or 9-inch baking dish. Spoon any remaining cream sauce from saucepan over potatoes. Sprinkle Gruyere cheese and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese evenly over top. Cover dish with foil and bake 50 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 to 30 minutes longer, until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving so potatoes absorb excess liquid.