Potatoes A La Boulangere

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 tablespoons unsalted margarine
• 4 cups thinly sliced onions
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 5 lbs red bliss potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into 1/8-inch rounds
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leave
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 set a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan.
• 3 once the butter has melted, saute the onions in the pan, stirring often until the onions are caramelized, about 30 minutes.
• 4 season the onions with 1/2 teaspoon of salt & 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• 5 set the onions aside to cool.
• 6 using the same skillet, melt another 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat, and sauté about 1/4 of the potatoes until they are lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• 7 season the potatoes 1/2 teaspoon salt & 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• 8 set the potatoes aside to cool while you continue to cook the remaining potatoes.
• 9 repeat this process with the remaining butter, salt & pepper.
• 10 once all of the potatoes have been cooked & cooled place 1/4 of them in a slightly overlapping single layer into a 9x13 casserole pan.
• 11 sprinkle a third of the caramelized onions over the potatoes, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the chopped thyme.
• 12 place another layer of the potatoes on top of the onions, another third of the onions and another teaspoon of the thyme.
• 13 repeat this process with the remaining potatoes, onions & thyme, finishing with a top layer of potatoes.
• 14 pour the chicken stock over the potatoes and sprinkle with grated cheese.
• 15 place the casserole in the oven.
• 16 bake for 25 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 350f degrees, and continue to cook the casserole until the potatoes are golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.
• 17 remove the casserole from the oven, and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.