Potato And Pepper Gratin Food

POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add the cream and milk to a large saucepan over medium-low heat and bring to a gentle simmer. Add the nutmeg, a big pinch of salt and some pepper. Meanwhile, slice the potatoes on a mandoline to 1/8-inch thick. Place the potatoes in the warm cream mixture and simmer gently until the potatoes are two-thirds of the way cooked and the cream has thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Place a 9-by-12-inch flameproof gratin dish on the stove over low heat. Brush the bottom and the sides with the melted butter. Spread the garlic around the bottom of the dish. Cook just long enough to toast the garlic in the butter, 3 to 4 minutes. Add a layer of the potato mixture. Combine the Gruyere and Parmesan in a bowl, then sprinkle a third of the cheese over the potatoes. Repeat the layering 2 more times, finishing with the remaining cheese. Pick the thyme leaves and sprinkle over the top, mixing with last layer of cheese. Place the gratin dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until bubbly and golden, 45 to 50 minutes (see Cook's Note).

POTATO GRATIN WITH PEPPERS, ONIONS, AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Peel and slice the potatoes 1/8-inch to 1/16-inch thick (6 cups).
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Dribble 1 tablespoon olive oil into a 2-quart rectangular or oval baking dish 14 x 8 x 2 and scatter 1/4 of the minced garlic over the bottom of the pan.
• Arrange the vegetables in layers, starting with potatoes and peppers, finishing with tomatoes and onion.
• Sprinkle with salt, freshly ground pepper, garlic, and oregano between each layer.
• Pour the remaining olive oil over the surface and bake in the oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until fork tender.

POTATO GRATIN WITH PEPPERS, ONIONS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Dribble 1 tablespoon of olive oil into a 2-quart rectangular or 14-inch-by-8-inch-by 2-inch oval baking dish and scatter 1/4 of the minced garlic over the bottom of the pan.
• Arrange the vegetables in layers, starting with the potatoes and peppers and finishing with the tomatoes and onion.
• Sprinkle salt, freshly ground pepper, and oregano and about 1/4 of the garlic between each layer.
• Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the surface and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until fork-tender.
• Note: The easiest way to slice the potatoes is with a mandoline. Remember that the thicker the potato slices, the longer it will take to bake.
• Note2: As I have wonderful dried oregano from Greece, I use that as it is better than what I can get fresh.

POTATO, GREEN PEPPER, & TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease the sides and bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Arrange 1/3 of the Potatoes in the baking dish.
• Top the Potatoes with 1/3 of the sliced Green Peppers.
• Top the Green Peppers with 1/3 of the sliced Tomatoes.
• Mix the melted Butter with the Olive Oil.
• Drizzle 1/3 of the Butter, Olive Oil mixture over vegetables.
• Season with 1/3 of the salt and pepper.
• Repeat steps 3-7 until all of the ingredients are used up.
• Bake 1 1/4 hour or until tender, golden brown and bubbly.

POTATO AND PEPPER GRATIN

Steps:

• Scrub and rinse the potatoes and cook in a pot of boiling salted water until knife-tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain, rinse, peel and let cool.
• Rinse the peppers, halve lengthwise, remove the seeds and white ribs and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Peel the onions, cut in half lengthwise, then cut each half crosswise to make 3 wedges. Heat the oil in a skillet and saute the onions until light golden brown.
• In a bowl, whisk together the creme fraiche, cream, egg yolks and grated cheese, season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the potatoes into thin slices.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F). Butter a casserole dish and arrange a slightly overlapping layer of potatoes in the bottom. Lightly season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with some of the herbs, then pour a little of the egg-cream mixture over. Scatter pieces of pepper on it and pour some egg-cream mixture over it. Continue layering until the ingredients are used up. Finish with a layer of peppers and the onion wedges.
• Sprinkle with cheese cubes and bake until set and piping hot, about 45 minutes. Serve immediately.

POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat ovn to 375 degrees F. In a small saucepan, combine milk and cream. Heat through and season with salt and pepper.
• Pour one-third of the milk mixture into the bottom of a shallow baking dish. Season potatoes with salt and pepper. Arrange layer of potato slices over milk mixture, slightly overlapping each piece. Sprinkle one-third of the grated cheddar cheese on top. Repeat two more times until three layers are formed, with the layer of cheese on top. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese all over.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until top is brown and potatoes are tender when tested with a fork. Let rest for 10 minutes to let it set.

ROAST LAMB WITH POTATO, ONION AND PEPPER GRATIN

Steps:

• Split 1 clove garlic. Rub bottom of 16x10x2 inch oval gratin dish with split clove of garlic. Arrange potatoes over bottom of pan. Chop together remaining 5 garlic cloves, and thyme. Season generously to taste with salt, pepper and 1/3 of garlic-thyme combination. Layer sliced onions on top. Season to taste with salt, pepper and another 1/3 of garlic and thyme. Layer peppers on top of onions. Season to taste with salt, pepper and remaining 1/3 garlic and thyme. Pour over wine, then oil.
• Trim excess fat from lamb. Season meat to taste with salt and pepper. Place sturdy oven rack directly on top of gratin dish. Set lamb on rack so that juices will drip into gratin.
• Roast, uncovered, at 400ºF about 1 hour and 15 minutes for rare. Turn lamb every 15 minutes, basting with liquid from dish underneath. Remove from oven and let lamb stand on rack so that juices will drip into gratin.
• To serve, carve lamb into thin slices and arrange on warmed dinner plates or on serving platter with vegetable gratin alongside.

CREAMY POTATO-GRUYERE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly butter a 10-cup gratin dish.
• Rub the dish with both halves of the cut garlic clove.
• Combine the cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a bowl.
• Peel the potatoes and slice them paper-thin on a mandoline.
• As you work, place the potato slices in the bowl with the cream and seasonings.
• Add the gruyere and combine thoroughly.
• Pour the potato-cheese mixture into the prepared gratin dish, making sure the potato slices are flat and level.
• Place the gratin dish inside a roasting pan and fill the pan to three quarters full with hot water, creating a bain-marie.
• Carefully place the bain-marie in the center of the oven and bake for 2 hours, or until completely set and golden on top.