Leek And Potato Gratin
Easy and delicious supper recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large leeks sliced
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 slice ham
- 85 g cheddar cheese grated
- 200 ml creme fraiche
- 50 ml milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan
- Add the leeks
- Cook the leeks until soft and the rings fall apart
- Peel the potatoes and thinly slice
- Place in a large saucepan and cover with boiling water
- Simmer for 7 minutes until softening
- Mix the milk in with the creme fraiche. Pour milk over the top, ensuring it almost covers the leek and potatoes
- Grease a casserole or large baking dish
- Place a layer of potatoes on the bottom
- Spoon over one half of the leeks
- Sprinkle with one third of the cheese
- Add half the ham, if using
- Spoon half the creme fraiche and milk mix
- Add another layer as above
- Top with final layer of potatoes and a sprinkling of cheese
- Retain 1/4 of the cheese to sprinkle over towards the end of baking time
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes
- After 45 minutes remove from oven and remove cover and sprinkle with remaining cheese
- Replace in oven uncovered for 10 minutes
- Check potatoes are soft and fully cooked, if not return to oven for further time, checking occasionally