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potato-leek gratin

Contributed By: jboudevin
cooking light

you can easily vary this gratin by substituting some of the potatoes with other root vegetables, such as celery root, turnips, rutabagas, or parsnips.

Ingredients

4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk

2 cups Thinly sliced leek (about 2 large)

1 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp Black pepper

3 lbs Baking potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices

2 Thyme sprigs

1 Bay leaf

1 Garlic clove, minced

Cooking spray

1 cup (4 oz) shredded Gruyere cheese

Preparation

1. preheat oven to 375 degrees

2. place milk, leek, salt, pepper, potato, thyme, bay leaf, and garlic in a dutch oven; bring to a boil. cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. discard thyme and bay leaf

3. spoon half of the potato mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cookking spray. sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. top with remaining potato mixture and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. bake at 375 * for 1 hour or until golden brown. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Vegetables
Actual Cooking Time: 1.5 hours
Number of Servings: 6
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Low Fat
Meal Type: Lunch
Appetizers

Nutrient Information

Calories: 362
Total Fat: 9.6 g
Saturated Fat: 5.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6 g
Carbohydrates: 55 g
Protein: 15.2 g
Calcium: 426 mg
Sodium: 555 mg
Iron: 1.5 mg
Fiber: 4.5 g