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Onion & potato gratin

Onion & potato gratin

A satisfying and warming accompaniment to a main course

  • Cooking: 75 mins
  • Serves: 6

What you need:

  • 50 g butter, melted
  • 1 kg Good Natured Splendid Spuds, peeled
  • 2 Onions, peeled and sliced

Seasoning

  • 60 g Manchego cheese, grated
  • 4-6 sprigs of thyme
  • 300 ml single cream

What you do:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F) Gas Mark 5. Brush an ovenproof dish with some of the melted butter.
  2. Slice the potatoes very thinly and place in a bowl of cold water. Drain and dry in a tea towel.
  3. Layer the potatoes with the onion, adding seasoning and thyme after each layer. Season and drizzle each layer with a little melted butter.
  4. When you have used half the potato and onion, add a layer of a third of the grated cheese.
  5. Finish layering with the potato on top.
  6. Pour over the cream, cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  7. Remove the foil, sprinkle over the remaining grated cheese and bake for a further 30 minutes, until bubbling and golden.

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