Best Potato And Artichoke Gratin Recipes

ARTICHOKE, LEEK, AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish or 14-inch oval gratin dish.
• In medium saucepan over moderately high heat, combine leeks, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 2/3 cup water. Cover, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, transfer leeks to medium bowl, and let cool.
• Using food processor slicing disk or mandoline, thinly slice potatoes, then transfer to large bowl and add cold water to cover. Stir with hands to rinse, drain well, and repeat. Layer potatoes between paper towels and pat dry.
• Add Swiss cheese, artichokes, pepper, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt to leeks and toss well.
• Layer 1/3 of potatoes in bottom of prepared dish, overlapping slightly. Evenly spoon 1/2 of leek-cheese mixture over top. Top with second layer of potatoes, then remaining leek-cheese mixture, then final layer of potatoes. Slowly pour half-and-half over top. Cover snugly with foil.
• Bake 40 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle Parmesan cheese over top, and bake until top is golden and potatoes are easily pierced with small knife, about 20 minutes more. Serve warm.

POTATO AND ARTICHOKE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Melt butter in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until soft. Spread onion mixture in prepared dish. Top with half of potatoes. Sprinkle with teaspoon thyme, half of salt, and pepper. Arrange half of artichokes over potatoes. Repeat with remaining potatoes, thyme, salt, pepper, and artichokes. Pour cream and half and half over potatoes. Bake until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour. Cool slightly.

HAM, ARTICHOKE, AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Melt 1/4 cup butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; sprinkle with coarse salt and pepper and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Set aside.
• Cover bottom of baking dish with 1/3 of potato slices, overlapping as needed. Layer 1/3 of ham over. Scatter 1/3 of leeks over, then 1/3 of artichoke hearts. Measure 3/4 cup cheese; set aside. Sprinkle half of remaining cheese over. Repeat layering 1 time with potato slices, ham, leeks, artichokes, and cheese. Cover with remaining potato slices, ham, leeks, and artichoke hearts.
• Whisk broth and next 4 ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until flour dissolves. Bring mixture to boil; cook until smooth and thickened, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Pour over gratin. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese over. Cover gratin with foil, tenting in center to prevent cheese from sticking. Bake gratin 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until potatoes are soft, topping is browned, and juices are bubbling, about 50 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

BRAISED LAMB CHOPS EN CAZUELA WITH POTATO-ARTICHOKE GRATIN AND RED WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven and sear lamb chops until golden brown on both sides. Remove to a plate. Add onions, carrots, and celery to the pan and cook until the vegetables are golden brown. Add red wine and port and cook until almost reduced.
• Add the chops back to the pot, add the stock, bay leaf, thyme, and bring the stock to a boil. Cover the pot, place the pot in the oven, and cook for about 2 hours or until fork tender.
• Remove the lamb to a plate, strain into a clean small pot, and cook until reduced to a sauce consistency. Swirl in butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place a square of Potato-Artichoke Gratin on a large plate, top with a lamb chop and ladle some of the sauce over and around. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme and chopped parsley.
• Place the artichokes, onion, lemon, wine and water to cover in a medium saucepan, cover with a clean dish cloth and simmer over medium-high heat until the artichokes are tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drain the artichokes and when cool enough to handle, cut off the top half, trim leaves, remove choke, and remove heart. Slice heart into thin slices.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 8 x 8-inch baking dish and place a layer of potatoes on the bottom, place 1/4 of the artichoke hearts over the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with 1/4 cup of the cream and some of the thyme. Repeat to make 5 layers ending with a layer of potatoes. Combine the cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and the top is golden brown and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting.