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Potato-Fennel Gratin

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| Servings: 10 servings

I love to make potato gratin and fennel gratin, so I decided to combine the two. If you make this in an old French gratin dish, it looks wonderful and can go from the oven to the table with style. This gratin can be cooked days ahead and reheated at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. – Ina Garten

Ingredients

  • 2 small fennel bulbs
  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tablespoons good olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 pounds russet potatoes (4 large potatoes)
  • 2 Cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 1/2 cups grated Gruyére cheese (½ pound)
  • 1 Teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter the inside of a 10 × 15 × 2-inch (10 cup) baking dish.
  3. Remove the stalks from the fennel and cut the bulbs in haft lengthwise. Remove the cores and thinly slice the bulbs crosswise, making approximately 4 cups of sliced fennel. Sauté the fennel and onions in the olive oil and butter on medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until tender.
  4. Peel the potatoes, then thinly slice them by hand or with a mandoline. Mix the sliced potatoes in a large bowl with 2 cups of cream, 2 cups of Gruyére, salt, and pepper. Add the sautéed fennel and onion and mix well.
  5. Pour the potatoes into the baking dish. Press down to smooth the potatoes. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream and ½ cup of Gruyere and sprinkle on the top.
  6. Bake for 1 ½ hours, until the potatoes are very tender and the top is browned and bubbly.
  7. Allow to set for 10 minutes and serve.

Source: Ina Garten’s “the barefoot contessa cookbook”

Potato-Fennel Gratin

Potato-Fennel Gratin

The Finished Product of Potato-Fennel Gratin

The Finished Product of Potato-Fennel Gratin

Potato-Fennel Gratin

Potato-Fennel Gratin

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