Jamie Oliver Scalloped Potatoes Food

THE PERFECT POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• I love roast potatoes and you'll always find them on my Christmas table. But, if you've got a big crowd for Christmas then this gratin is an exciting and quite luxurious way of serving potatoes. You could either make them instead of, or as well as, your roast potatoes.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Butter the inside of an ovenproof dish, around 30cm x 30cm, and at least 6cm deep.
• Pour the milk and cream into a wide pan with the bay leaves and garlic. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for a minute or two. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the potatoes and most of the thyme leaves and stir well. Spoon into the gratin dish and shake to even everything out. Sprinkle with the Parmesan then cover with an oiled piece of foil. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a little olive oil until crispy and golden. Add the remaining thyme and stir in the chestnuts. When your gratin is ready, remove the foil and spoon the bacon and chestnut mixture over the top. Pop it back in the oven for another 10 minutes until gorgeous and crispy on top.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, melt butter and blend in flour.
• Let sit for a minute.
• Add all of cold milk, stirring with a whisk.
• Season with salt and cayenne.
• Cook sauce on low until smooth and boiling, stirring occasionally with a whisk.
• Reduce heat and stir in cheese.
• Place a half of the sliced potatoes in a lightly greased one quart casserole dish.
• Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes.
• Repeat with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Top with some paprika for color.
• Bake uncovered for about 1 hour at 350°F.

MAKEOVER: JAMIE OLIVER'S 30-MINUTE PARMESAN SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• into thin slices using a mandoline slicer.
• to 425 degrees F.
• Melt the butter. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Stack in any shape you like, or just let them fall naturally into the pan.
• Pour the chicken broth and half & half over the potatoes. Sprinkle with thyme and bay leaf plus salt and pepper.
• Cover the pan and cook over a low heat for another 10 minutes.
• . Cook until the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned, about 10 minutes. (Tip: Put a baking sheet under your pan in case of a bubble overflow!)

BALSAMIC-BAKED ONIONS AND POTATOES (JAMIE OLIVER)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the potatoes into a pan of boiling, salted water and cook for around 8 minutes, then drain and return to the pan. Chuff them up a bit by shaking the pan.
• Get a roasting pan, into which you can fit the potatoes in 1 layer, and heat it on the stove.
• When hot, pour a glug of olive oil into it and add the butter, rosemary and garlic.
• Add the potatoes and toss them in all the flavors.
• Add the onions and all the balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5 minutes on the burner to reduce the balsamic vinegar a little.
• Place the pan on the top shelf and cook for around 50 minutes, until the potatoes and onions are dark, sticky and crispy - removing the pan to toss the onions and potatoes halfway through.

SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 3mm-thick slices, then cook in a large pan of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain well, then transfer to a large baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan on a medium heat, stir in the flour, followed slowly by the milk and cream, then simmer gently until thickened, stirring continuously.
• Remove from the heat, grate in and stir through most of the cheese, then season to perfection with sea salt and black pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the potatoes, grate over the remaining cheese, then bake for 45 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.