Fast Potato Gratin

Name: Fast Potato Gratin
Ingredients: 2 pounds all-purpose potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon minced garlic or a grating of nutmeg (optional); 2 tablespoons butter; 3 cups half-and-half or milk, or more

5 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds all-purpose potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic or a grating of nutmeg (optional)
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups half-and-half or milk, or more

Directions

1

Layer the potatoes in a large nonstick ovenproof skillet or roasting pan, sprinkling salt and pepper and, if you like, garlic or nutmeg between the layers.
2

Dot with the butter, then add enough half-and-half or milk to come about three-quarters of the way to the top.
3

Preheat the oven to 400F.
4

Turn the heat under the potatoes to high and bring to a boil.
5

Turn the heat to medium-high and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the level of both liquid and potatoes has subsided somewhat.
6

Put in the oven and cook, undisturbed, until the top is nicely browned, about 10 minutes.
7

Turn the oven heat down to 300F and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender (a thin-bladed knife will pierce them with little or no resistance), about 10 minutes more.
8

Serve immediately or keep warm in the oven or over very low heat for up to 30 minutes.