Potato-Fennel Gratin

Submitted by Ms B.

"I adopted this recipe. The sauteed fennel and onion are a wonderful blend of flavors with the Gruyere cheese and potatoes. This is true comfort food stepped up a notch."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 2 small fennel bulbs
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 lbs russet potatoes (about 4 large)
• 2 cups heavy cream, plus
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 1⁄2 cups gruyere cheese, grated (1/2 pound)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Butter inside of a 10x15x2-inch (10 cup) baking dish.
3. Remove stalks and core of fennel, slice thinly crosswise.
4. Saute fennel and onions in the olive oil and butter on Medium heat for about 15 minutes or until tender.
5. Peel potatoes, slice thinly.
6. Mix potatoes in a bowl with 2 cups cream and 2 cups Gruyere, salt, pepper and the sauteed onion/fennel mixture.
7. Pour into baking dish, press down to smooth.
8. Combine remaining 2 tbl cream and 1/2 cup Gruyere and sprinkle on top.
9. Bake for 1 1/2 hours until potatoes are very tender, the top is browned and bubbly.
10. Let set for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[andreafortunoff]

Wonderfully tasty, easy to put together and great even for company. I love fennel and potatoes so this was a hit at my house!!

 

[Ya Ya Sister]

OMG - if you want to impress friends and influence people - serve this up :) Delicious, rich and tasty - but easy to whip up - its a real treat.

 

[Akikobay]

Wonderful recipe. We haven't used fennel very much, so this was a new taste sensation for us. Thank you ms_bold!

 

[Chuck_Roast]

This is an amazing recipe - made it for Valentines day and then served it at a party the day after, it was a big hit. Great flavor combinations and it goes great with beef.