Potato and leek casserole

Potato and leek casserole

La potato and leek casserole that we prepare today is a simple recipe in which you make yourself work in the oven. We only have to prepare the ingredients, present them in a casserole, pan or oven-safe dish and wait 50 minutes.

It is a simple proposal, but full of flavors. Among the list of ingredients, in addition to the obvious ones, we find garlic, butter, cheese and cream. It is not a light recipe; so we will have to limit its consumption. It can be served as a dish or as I like, as accompaniment of meat and fish.

Potato and leek casserole
This potato and leek casserole is easy to prepare; We only have to prepare the ingredients and the oven will take care of the rest. It can be served as a dish or as an accompaniment to meat and fish.

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Recipe type: Hair
Rations: 5

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Ingredients
  • 3 potatoes (or 450g.)
  • 2-3 leeks
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 cups of grated cheese
  • 2 cups of cream to cook
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
  1. We prepare all the ingredients. We wash, peel and cut the potatoes into thin slices 3-4 mm. We wash and finely chop the leeks and finally, peel and cut the garlic clove in two.
  2. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan. Add the leek and sauté until soft, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the cream, salt and pepper to the pan and cook for 4 minutes, so that thicken slightly. Reserve.
  4. We preheat the oven to 180ºC.
  5. We rub the base and the walls of an oven-safe container (20x20cm) with the garlic. Then we grease with the rest of the butter.
  6. We place ⅓ of the potatoes in the background from the container and add ⅓ of the leek cream. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, ½ cup of cheese and ⅓ teaspoon of thyme.
  7. We repeat the process two more times, using the remaining grated cheese to finish.
  8. We cover the container with aluminum foil and we bake 40 minutes at 180 ° C.
  9. Then, we remove the paper aluminum and bake 10 more minutes for the cheese to brown.

 


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