Creamy Layered Potato Pie

Jodi B.'s Note:

Few ingredients but they combine for a rich layered potato dish that is a great accompaniment to any main course. I made this last night improvising with what I had on hand & the result was awesome. The trick is slicing the potatoes very thin using a mandolin.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 large baking potatoes
• ½-1 cup grated parmesan cheese
• diced chives
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¾ cup 35% cream (or half'n'half)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
2. Butter bottom & sides of a 9" pan.
3. Thinly slice potatoes in rounds using mandolin.
4. One layer at a time, start layering pie working from outside ring to center, slightly overlapping potato slices.
5. Season each layer with salt & pepper, chives, parmesan cheese & a sprinkling of small pieces of butter.
6. Repeat layering, top layer should also have chives, salt & pepper, parmesan & butter.
7. Pour cream or half & half over top of pie reaching up about 2/3 way up dish.
8. Bake in oven for about 35 minutes or until bubbly & nicely browned & a knife goes through the potato layers with no resistance.