Potatoes Carmelized Onions Ham Gratin Food

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH HAM & CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 350C.
• In a hot pan, pour some olive oil and cook the sliced onion for 40 minutes on low until caramelized. Set aside.
• In a hot pan, char the cubed ham for 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
• In a rectangular baking dish (12 x 16), spread the caramelized onion and ham.
• Peel the potatoes, rince them and slice them thinly with a sharp nice or a mandoline.
• Place the potatoes in rows and layers until you all of it are used.
• In a bowl, pour the milk and cream. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Stir.
• Pour over the potatoes. Sprinkle the cheese.
• Place the dish in the oven and cook for 40 minutes.
• Put a knife though the potatoes to make sure it's cooked. It's ready!

GARLICKY MASHED POTATOES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the heads of garlic in half crosswise and drizzle with the oil. Wrap the garlic in foil and roast until creamy, about 1 hour. When cool enough to handle, squeeze the cloves into a small bowl and mash lightly with a fork.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally and lowering the heat if the onions begin to burn, until golden, about 30 minutes.
• Put the potatoes in a medium pot, cover with cold water and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring just to a simmer and simmer the potatoes, uncovered, until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain.
• Peel the potatoes and return them to the pot (if desired, pass them through a ricer or food mill after peeling). Add the onions. Mash the potatoes and onions with the milk and butter using a fork or potato masher. Stir in the roasted garlic and 2 teaspoons salt; season with pepper.

CARAMELIZED VIDALIA ONION AND POTATO GRATIN WITH FRESH SAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook until caramelized, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the sage. Let cool slightly.
• Make a layer of potato slices in a 10 by 10 by 2-inch casserole, season to taste with salt and pepper, spread 1/12 of the onion mixture over the potatoes and coat with 2 tablespoons of the cream. Repeat each step to yield 12 layers. Press down gently on the layers, place the dish on a sheet pan and bake, covered for 25 minutes. Remove cover and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and golden brown on top. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.

CREAMY POTATO GRATIN WITH CARAMELISED ONIONS

Steps:

• Up to 2 days before serving, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the onions and thyme, cover, and cook over a gentle heat for 10-15 mins until softened and caramelised. Pour the cream and milk into a large bowl and season well. Add the potatoes and mix to combine.
• Butter a 23 x 28cm ovenproof dish, then layer in half the potatoes. Spread the onion mixture on top, then layer on the remaining potatoes. Press down with your hands. Pour over the milk mixture, which should come just level with the potatoes. If not, add a little more milk until it does. Cover with foil, then bake for 11⁄2 hrs until tender. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Cover and store in the fridge.
• On the day, heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Uncover the gratin, spread the crème fraîche on top, then sprinkle over the Parmesan. Put in the oven and cook for 30 mins until the cheese is melted, the top crisp and golden brown, and the gratin piping hot. Serve garnished with extra thyme.

POTATO GRATIN WITH PARMESAN AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cook potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Let the potatoes cool slightly, then peel and cut them into 1/4 inch-thick slices.
• Meanwhile, heat the canola and olive oils in a medium skillet. Add the onions and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to moderately low and cook, stirring, until caramelized, about 15 minutes; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if the skillet is dry. Stir in the garlic, rosemary, sage and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat a 9-in x 9-in square baking (deep dish) pan with cooking spray.
• Arrange half of the potato slices in the pie pan, overlapping them slightly, and season with salt and pepper. Top with the onions and half of the Parmesan cheese. Cover with the remaining potato slices.
• In a bowl, combine the egg whites, whole eggs, skim milk, dry milk and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Pour the custard over the potatoes and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan on top. Bake the gratin for about 45 minutes, or until the custard is set and the top is golden. Let the gratin rest for 10 minutes before serving.

POTATO GRATIN WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In pot, melt 2 Tbs butter over medium heat. Add onions and 1/4 tsp sea salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are deep golden brown, 15 minutes. Remove. Reserve.
• In same pot, melt remaining butter over medium heat. Add potatoes. Cook, stirring until coated in butter (2 mins). Add milk, cream, paprika, and remaining salt. Bring to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes have softened and liquid has thickened (10-12 mins).
• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat shallow 2-qt dish with cooking spray. Transfer half of potatoes and liquid to dish. Top with onions and 3/4 c cheese.
• Arrange remaining potatoes over cheese. Pour in remaining liquid. Cover. Bake 20 minutes.
• Uncover. Bake until potatoes are tender and golden (30 mins). Sprinkle remaining cheese during last 2 minutes
• Let stand for 10 minutes. Garnish with herbs. Serve.

POTATO, CARAMELIZED ONION, AND GOAT CHEESE GRATIN

Steps:

• In a heavy 5- to 6-quart kettle heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook onions with thyme and salt and pepper to taste, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 15 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook, stirring frequently to keep from scorching, until golden brown. Remove kettle from heat.
• While onions are cooking, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil for potatoes. Peel potatoes and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Add potatoes to boiling water and cook 5 minutes from time water returns to a boil. Drain potatoes well in a colander.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. and lightly oil a 2- to 2 1/2-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.
• Arrange half of potatoes, overlapping slightly, in dish and season generously with salt and pepper. Cover potatoes with onions, spreading evenly, and top with goat cheese. Arrange remaining potatoes, overlapping slightly, over cheese and season generously with salt and pepper. Dot gratin with butter. Gratin may be prepared up to this point 2 hours ahead and kept at room temperature, covered.
• Pour milk evenly over potatoes and bake 35 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and top is golden. Gratin may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat gratin before serving.

GRATIN OF POTATOES, HAM, EGGS & ONIONS (JULIA CHILD)

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to upper third of oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the onions in the oil and butter over low heat for about 5 minutes, til tender but not browned.
• Raise heat slightly, stir in ham, and cook a moment longer.
• Beat eggs in a mixing bowl with garlic, herbs, cheese, cream or milk, and seasonings.
• Add in the ham and onions; mix.
• Peel and coarsely grate potatoes. Squeeze the water out of the grated potatoes, a handful at a time.
• Stir potatoes into egg mixture. Check seasoning. (May be prepared in advance up to this point.).
• Heat the butter in the baking dish. When it foams, add potato and egg mixture. Place dots of butter on top.
• Bake 30-40 minutes, or until top is nicely browned. Serve directly from the baking dish or skillet.

POTATO GRATIN WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring cream, garlic, peppercorns, thyme and salt to boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in nonstick frypan, heat oil over medium low heat; cook onion, stirring often, until light brown, about 45 minutes.
• Slice potatoes as thinly as possible, use mandoline if available.
• Layer one quarter of the potatoes in greased 8 inch square glass baking or casserole dish; top with one third of the onion and one quarter of the cheese.
• Repeat twice.
• Top with remaining potatoes.
• Strain cream mixture over potatoes, shaking casserole to distribute evenly; sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake at 300f degree oven until tender and knife inserted in bottom pierces potatoes easily, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• (Make ahead: let cool; cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Reheat in 375f degree oven for 30 minutes.).

CARAMELIZED ONION-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add onions, and cook, stirring often, 15 minutes or until onions are caramel colored; add garlic, and cook 1 minute.
• Stir in flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and next 3 ingredients. Cook, whisking often, 8-9 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; stir in cheese until melted and smooth.
• Layer half of potatoes in a lightly greased 13X9" baking dish; pour 2 cups of sauce over potatoes in dish. Repeat layers once.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden brown and potatoes are fork tender, topping with breadcrumbs during last 15 minutes of baking.
• Remove from oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

HAM, ONION AND POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pan fry ham and chopped onion in olive oil until onions are lightly browned.
• While onions and ham are cooking, peel potatoes and slice paper thin.
• Butter a medium casserole dish and place sauteed ham and onion inside.
• Salt and pepper the ham and onions.
• preheat oven at 325 degrees.
• Melt butter in a sauce pan, remove from heat and blend in flour. Return to heat and add milk or rice dream rice milk. Stir over direct heat until sauce boils and thickens.
• Arrange potatoes over ham and pour milk and flour mixture over them over them.
• Sprinkle potatoes with chives and basil flakes.
• Bake at 325 degrees until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour. Cover for first 1/2 hour then remove cover.