Boulangere potatoes

French recipe for 8 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has onion, thyme, olive oil, potato and vegetable stock.

Boulangere potatoes

Boulangere potatoes

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: French
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Onion: 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • Vegetable Stock: 425ml vegetable stock
  • Thyme: few thyme sprigs
  • Potato: 1 1/2 kg floury potato, such as Maris Piper or Desiree, peeled and sliced thinly, by hand or using a food processor

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Fry the onions and thyme sprigs in the oil until softened and lightly coloured (about 5 mins).
  2. Spread a layer of potatoes over the base of a 1.5-litre oiled gratin dish. Sprinkle over a few onions (see picture, above) and continue layering, finishing with a layer of potatoes. Pour over the stock and bake for 50-60 mins until the potatoes are cooked and the top is golden and crisp.