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Potatoes au Gratin with Spinach

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs yellow potatoes ~8 yellow potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 3 cups shredded cheese 10 oz (1 cup cheddar and 2 cups gruyere)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream 120 ml
  • 2 cups whole milk 480 ml
  • 4 tablespoons butter 56 g
  • ¼ cup flour 30 g
  • Pinch cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 4 sprigs thyme leaves removed
  • 3 oz spinach
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degree fahrenheit

Cheese Sauce:

  • In a large saucepan on medium heat, melt the butter. Once the butter is melted, add the flour. Cook for 2 minutes on medium
  • After 2 minutes, add in the milk, salt, pepper, and spice and cook for 3-5 minutes until warm and slightly thickened
    making. cheese sauce
  • After it is slightly thickened, add in the cheddar and gruyere cheese and spinach cook until the cheese has melted. Set aside
    spinach and cheese sauce for potatoes au gratin

Assembly:

  • Butter a 9x13” baking pan and set aside
  • Slice the potatoes in 2 mm rounds. Fan them in 3 even rows long ways in the prepared baking dish
    potatoes in baking dish
  • Pour over the cheese and spinach sauce
    potatoes au gratin with spinach before baking
  • Tightly wrap with foil and bake for 1 hour
  • After 1 hour, remove the foil. Top with parmesan cheese and bake for 20 more minutes until golden