Root Vegetable Gratin

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 large carrots or 1 sweet potatoe, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 medium parsnips, peeled, trimmed, and thinly sliced
  • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled, crushed
  • 1 medium celery root, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces Gruyere or good Italian Fontina cheese, coarsely shredded
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black or white pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, bring cream, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme and nutmeg to a simmer. Remove from heat, strain and set aside.
  2. 2
    Lay half the potatoes evenly in a shallow 2 1/2-qt. baking dish, followed by half the parsnips and all of shallot, carrots and celery root. Top with half the cheese. Add remaining parsnips, then remaining potatoes.
  3. 3
    Pour warm cream over vegetables. Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese. Place on a reamed baking sheet; transfer to a rack in the lower position of the oven, tent with foil.
  4. 4
    Bake for 1 hour; then remove the foil, transfer to the middle rack and continue baking until bubbling, golden brown, and tender when pierced, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. 5
    Transfer to a wire rack, sprinkle with coarse salt and some thyme leaves. Cool for about 10- 15 minutes before serving.
  6. 6
    Make ahead: Up to 2 days; reheat at 325° until center is warm, about 30 minutes.

Products Matching These Ingredients

Cream soup air corners

E NOVA 3
Dark Chocolate Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds

Dark Chocolate Turbinado Sea Salt Almonds

Nuts.com

NOVA 4
serving contains: Saturates Sugars Salt 0.6g 0.7g

serving contains: Saturates Sugars Salt 0.6g 0.7g

Walker Heinz

NOVA 4
Seriously Salt & Vinegar

Seriously Salt & Vinegar

Walkers

NOVA 4

Whipped Cream Cheese

NOVA 4

Lactaid, ice cream, vanilla

Lactaid

D NOVA 4

Pear halves in heavy syrup

B NOVA 3
Mt. Olive Kosher Dills

Mt. Olive Kosher Dills

Mt. Olive

NOVA 4

Baby kosher dill pickles

D NOVA 4

Spears kosher dill pickles

NOVA 4

Pear halves in heavy syrup

B NOVA 3

Pear halves in heavy syrup

B NOVA 3

More Recipes to Try

Thin Layer Chocolate Cake(Ann Maloy'S)

7 ingredients

Self-Filled Cupcakes

6 ingredients

Applesauce Muffins

8 ingredients

Butterscotch Pecan Pie

8 ingredients

Microwave Peppermint Bark

2 ingredients

Chicken Saltimbocca

9 ingredients

Dirt Cake

7 ingredients

Cheese Biscuits

4 ingredients

Frozen Fruit

10 ingredients

Green Chili Cheese Bites

5 ingredients

Yankee Pot Roast

16 ingredients

Spaghetti Salad(Cold)

7 ingredients