Garnet Yam & Yukon Gold Potato Gratin

Assemble in the morning and toss in the oven that night for an easy, delicious accompaniment to meat, soup, or a hearty green salad. The yams in this gratin add a layer of complexity to an otherwise simple starch. Fresh herbs or caramelized onions can be added if you’re feeling fancy, but the potatoes layered with cheese alone make for the ultimate comfort food.

This gratin is sure to be a new family favorite — for adults and kids alike. How can you not love vegetables when they’re topped with crispy cheese?

Garnet Yam & Yukon Gold Potato Gratin

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 25 minutes
Yield: 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds organic Garnet yams potatoes
1 1/2 pounds organic Yukon Gold potatoes
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups grated Beecher’s flagship cheese or any aged white cheddar

Instructions

Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish and preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Peel and cut each potato into 1/8-inch-thick rounds and place in bowl of cold water.

Combine cream, butter, and garlic in medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat.

Combine sea salt and black pepper in a small bowl.

Drain potatoes, then pat dry with kitchen towels. Transfer half of potatoes to prepared baking dish, using hands to distribute evenly. Sprinkle with half of salt-pepper mixture and half of cheese. Repeat with remaining potatoes, salt-pepper mixture, and cheese, saving a little for the top.

Pour cream mixture over gratin, pressing lightly to submerge potato mixture as much as possible.
Sprinkle remaining cheese atop gratin.

When ready to bake, cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes, remove foil, and continue baking for 25 minutes more, or until top is golden brown and gratin has set.

Remove from oven. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Pro tip: This recipe will work great with any kind of potatoes you have on hand.
Photos courtesy of Ilana Freddye.

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