Creamy Gruyere Potato Gratin

Potato gratin is not only delicious its a starchy side that accompanies virtually any roasted or seared meat dish. To elevate the sophistication of this dish even further you want to add a little Gruyere cheese to give you a creamy Gruyere potato gratin that will be consumed in seconds. This potato gratin goes great with a ginger rosemary seared duck breast.

Ingredients 

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 1 1/4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated Gruyere cheese

Directions

1. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Place pie dish on rimmed baking sheet. Combine cream and garlic in small saucepan and bring to simmer over low heat. Cover and remove from heat.
2. Arrange 1/3 of potato rounds, slightly overlapping, in concentric circles in prepared pie dish; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon thyme and season lightly with salt and pepper. Pour 1/4 cup garlic cream over. Repeat layering 2 more times with remaining potato, thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic cream. Pour remaining garlic cream over, then 1/4 cup milk. Sprinkle cheese over.
3. Bake gratin until golden on top and potatoes are very tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Let potato gratin rest 10 minutes before serving.

Recipe source: Bon Appetit

Photo source: stu_spivack