Cold weather=hot lunch

potatoes au gratin with sliced grape tomatoes on the side and a nice slice of cake with lunch!

 

recipe for the potatoes

approx 4 pounds of potatoes

(I used fingerlings, just what I had)

sliced thin and left raw with the skin

2 T butter smeared all over a 9x13 glass pan

2/3 cup milk mixed with

1 egg and

1/2 a red onion sliced thinly and

3 cloves of garlic also sliced thinly

4 oz of sharp cheese (I had vintage white cheddar...so that is what i used) grated coarsely

 

oven 375 degrees

slice potatoes thinly, i did it by hand since they were small

 

put one layer on the buttered pan

then sprinkle about 1/3 of the cheese and grind pepper and sea salt over the top with a sprinkle of nutmeg then another layer of potatoes, seasonings and cheese and then another layer....ending with the cheese and seasoning each layer......pour the milk/egg/onion mixture over the top and then sprinkle about 2 handfuls of bread crumbs (I used homemade fresh crumbs)

 

bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes until it is nice and crusty bubbly but not too brown

 

let sit about 3-5 minutes before cutting and serving

 

super yummy , would be great with a green salad but not saucy enough for me to think of it as a side dish to meat, this to me is the main dish

Done