Holiday Potato Casserole With Gouda, Garlic, and Thyme
photo by Eric O.
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 8 ounces gouda cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
- 4 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 4 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1⁄4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 1⁄2 cups chicken stock or 3 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
- 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
directions
- Adjust one oven rack to lower-middle position and second oven rack to highest position; heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Toss together cheese, garlic, and thyme in small bowl; set aside.
- Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until foaming; whisk in flour and cook until golden and bubbly, about 30 seconds.
- Whisking constantly, gradually add chicken stock. Increase heat to high, add bay leaf, and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes. Off heat, remove and discard bay leaf; cover to keep sauce warm.
- Alternating Yukon Gold and russet slices, arrange a third of potatoes in snug overlapping rows in 9x13 baking dish, Sprinkle potato layer evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and a third of cheese mixture. Make a second layer with same amount of potatoes, salt, pepper, and cheese. Make a third layer with same amount of potatoes, salt, and pepper, but reserve remaining cheese. Pour warm sauce over potatoes, tilting pan side to side to distribute evenly.
- Cover with foil and bake on lower-middle rack 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue to bake until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes longer.
- Remove potatoes from oven and sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake on highest rack until cheese is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Scoutie
Roseville, California
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