Creamy, cheesy and oh-so-delicious, a hearty potato bake is the perfect side dish any time of year. This potato gratin recipe features sliced potatoes, smoked cheddar, parmesan and thyme for a gorgeous flavour you can’t resist. It’s great for Christmas lunch or just because! Looking for more potato bake recipes? Or try our best ever roast potatoes.
Ingredients
Method
Microwave cream, milk, butter, nutmeg, garlic and thyme in a medium microwave-safe jug on HIGH for 2 minutes or until just below boiling point. Stir well to melt butter; stand for 15 minutes. Discard garlic and thyme.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 200°C/400°F. Grease a 2-litre (8-cup) shallow ovenproof dish.
Use a mandoline or V-slicer to slice potatoes thinly. Layer potato and cheddar in dish; pour cream mixture over the top. Cover dish with greased foil.
Bake, covered, for 45 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle the potato bake with parmesan. Bake, uncovered, for a further 20 minutes or until potato is tender and browned. Stand for 10 minutes before serving, topped with extra thyme.
You could use vintage cheddar or blue cheese instead of the smoked cheddar, if you like.
Test Kitchen tip
Which potatoes are best for a potato bake?
Use a floury variety of potato such as spunta, desiree or russet burbank for this recipe.
Triple cheese potato gratin
For an ever more decadent twist on this recipe, try our triple cheese version. Watch it come together in this video.
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