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Baking dish full of potatoes

Boulangere Potatoes


Description

Boulangere Potatoes comprises layers of thinly sliced potatoes spruced up with sliced onion and herbs. French cuisine at its best!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 1.5kg (3lbs) floury potatoes, peeled and sliced thinly
  • 400ml (1 1/2 cups) vegetable stock

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / fan 180°C / 392°F / gas mark 6.
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
  3. Gently fry the onions and thyme until softened and translucent, which takes around 5 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Place the first layer of potatoes in a large ovenproof baking dish.
  6. Sprinkle over a third of the onions, then add another potato layer.
  7. Repeat until all onions and potatoes have been used up.
  8. Pour over the stock and bake for 50-60 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked and golden brown on top.
  9. Serve immediately with the dish of your choice. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Examples of floury potatoes are Maris Piper and Desiree.
  • It takes quite a long time to slice the potatoes thinly by hand. The best tools for this kind of job are a food processor or mandoline.
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: French

Keywords: Boulangere potatoes, potato and onion bake, French potato recipe, potato side dish