Quick Easy Dauphinoise Potatoes Gratin

This easy Dauphinoise potatoes gratin is my favourite French comfort food, creamy potatoes gratin topped with grilled gruyère cheese. It is very easy and quick to make with the help of a microwave.

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• Why this Dauphinoise potatoes gratin is so easy
• The ingredients are:
• Pre-cooking the potatoes in the microwave
• Tips
• What to serve with Dauphinoise potatoes
• 📋Quick Easy Dauphinoise Potatoes Gratin

Why this Dauphinoise potatoes gratin is so easy

This is an easy potatoes gratin recipe because instead of messing with pre-boiling the potatoes in milk, draining them and then putting them on the dish to grill, I cook the potatoes directly in the serving dish using the microwave.

I use the right amount of milk to cook the potatoes and make them creamy. Not too much liquid, not too much dry. Just perfect!

I cook the potatoes earlier, top them with the cheese and grill it just before serving it.

The ingredients are:

• 4 medium potatoes (500 gr)
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon of thyme
• 1 teaspoon of minced fresh sage
• 1 cup grated gruyere cheese (70 gr)
• ½ cup of skimmed milk (100 gr)
• ¼ cup of cream (50 ml)
• 1 pinch of nutmeg
• Salt and pepper

Pre-cooking the potatoes in the microwave

1. Peel and clean the potatoes and the onion and cut them into thin slices, best with an electric slicer.
2. Rub the garlic clove inside a baking dish that can be used in a microwave and butter abundantly.
3. Layer the potatoes and the onion, seasoning with salt and pepper and sprinkling with sage, thyme and some cheese.
4. Keep adding layers until you reach the top.
5. Pour over the milk and the cream which have been flavoured with some nutmeg.

6. Cook in the microwave at the highest level for 15 minutes. Let it rest for 5 more minutes in the microwave once it is done.
7. At the last minute, just before serving it, add the remaining Gruyere cheese generously to cover the potatoes, and grill it in the oven.

8. The Gratin Dauphinoise is ready to be served with your favourite main course.

Tips

• Cut the onions and the potatoes into thin slices, best with an electric slicer
• Use exactly the amount of milk and cream from the recipe
• Cook in the microwave at the highest level for exactly 15 minutes
• Put a baking tray under the gratin to collect any possible spill of cream and milk
• Top with plenty of cheese
• Serve warm

What to serve with Dauphinoise potatoes

I serve the Gratin dauphinoise with Pork Stew with Pineapple or with Magret de Canard, stuffed pork tenderloin with chestnuts and cranberries.

For more easy to make side dishes, you can find the recipes:

• Microwave baked potatoes
• Baked rice pilaf
• Yorkshire pudding
• Easy Chanterelle Recipe With Potato

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