Potato Thyme And Olive Oil Gratin Recipes

RED POTATOES AND THYME

Steps:

• In a deep, medium skillet, bring water to a boil. Add quartered potatoes and simmer 12 minutes, until fork tender. Begin other recipes in your menu.
• Drain potatoes in a colander set over a pot. Allow the stock to cool and refrigerate for another use. Return the pan you cooked the potatoes in to heat over medium high. Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter, then, when butter melts add potatoes. Season potatoes with salt, pepper and chopped thyme. Coat and brown the potatoes, turning only occasionally, 7 or 8 minutes.

GARLIC POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, chopped thyme, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the garlic and onion are slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook until mostly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the breadcrumbs or matzo meal, parsley, chives, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl; reserve 2 tablespoons for topping.
• Arrange one-third of the potatoes over the onion in the skillet. Sprinkle with half of the remaining crumb mixture; top with another layer of potatoes. Repeat with another layer of the crumb mixture and potatoes. Pour the broth on top. Cover, bring to a boil and cook, undisturbed, 5 minutes.
• Uncover, sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Transfer the skillet to the oven; bake until the potatoes are golden brown and crisp on top, about 45 minutes. Let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

POTATO, THYME AND OLIVE OIL GRATIN

Steps:

• Position rack in middle of oven, preheat to 375. Coat inside of 9x9 baking dish or equivalent with 1 TBL olive oil. Peel potatoes, slice them into 1/8" thick rounds, and put them in a bowl. Add thyme, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and a few grinds of pepper and toss to coat. Pout into baking dish and arrange in even layer Bring chicken broth to simmer in small saucepan. Whisk remaining 4 TBL oil into broth and pour mixture over potatoes. Press down on potatoes with back of spatula to distrbute the liquid. Cover baking dish with foil and bake 30 min. Remove from over, remove foil and press down on potatoes with spatula to get juices to bubble over edges of potatoes. Return pan to oven uncovered and cook another 15 min. Repeat pressing on potatoes every 15 min twice more for a total of 1 hour 15 min cooking time. Gratin will be lightly brown and potatoes tender. Rest 30 min before serving - can be made 4 hours ahead; let dish sit on counter and 20 min before serving, reheat in oven until warmed through.

POTATO GRATIN WITH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 1 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch slices - a food processor is good for this. Add potatoes to boiling water and cook 4 minutes. Drain potatoes thoroughly in a colander.
• Arrange 1/3 of the potatoes in baking dish, top with 1/3 of the cheese, 1/3 of the thyme leaves, and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper. Repeat twice more, ending with a layer of cheese and thyme.
• Heat milk just to boiling. In a small bowl whisk egg and add hot milk, stirring. Pour evenly over potatoes. Bake 30 minutes, or until top is golden and potatoes are tender.

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.

POTATO GRATIN WITH CHICKEN BROTH, GARLIC AND THYME

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• With motor running, drop garlic through the feeder tube of a food processor to mince. Scrape down sides of bowl. With motor running, add oil through feeder tube; continue to process. Transfer to a small bowl, stir in thyme and set aside. Switch to the slicing blade and slice the potatoes (or thinly slice them with a knife).
• Brush a little of the garlic oil over the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch (or similar size) baking dish. Make 4 layers in this order: potatoes, a generous brushing of the oil, a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Slowly add broth at one corner to avoid washing off garlic and herbs.
• Bake until most of the broth has been absorbed, about 45 minutes. To brown, move pan to middle rack and broil until spotty brown, about 5 minutes.
• Let rest so potatoes continue to absorb liquid, about 10 minutes. May be made ahead, held at room temperature while roast cooks, then reheated.