Description
A simple yet irresistible 4-ingredient potato bake that's creamy and cheesy, perfect as a side dish that easily outshines the main course.
Ingredients
- 🥔 Potatoes (1kg/2.2lbs, peeled)
- 🧀 Cheese (100g/1 cup, grated)
- 🥛 Cream or Milk (1.5 cups)
- 🧄 Garlic (2 cloves, crushed)
Instructions
- 🔥 Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish lightly with butter or cooking spray.
- 🔪 Peel and slice potatoes into ⅛-inch thick rounds. Use a mandolin for even slices.
- 🧄 Crush and mince garlic; combine it with cream/milk in a bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- 🍽️ Layer sliced potatoes in the dish, overlapping slightly like dominoes.
- 🧀 Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of grated cheese over each potato layer.
- 🥛 Drizzle ¼ cup of the cream mixture over the layered potatoes and cheese.
- 🔁 Repeat layering: potatoes → cheese → cream, until all ingredients are used.
- 🧀 Finish with a generous top layer of cheese.
- ⏱️ Cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes.
- 🌞 Uncover and bake another 20 minutes, or until golden brown and fork-tender.
- ⏳ Let it rest 5–10 minutes before serving to thicken the sauce.
Notes
- 🧂 Don’t skimp on salt – potatoes soak it up fast!
- 🔪 A mandolin ensures perfect, even slices for uniform cooking.
- ⏳ Resting time allows the sauce to set into a creamy texture.
- ⏱️ Bake for the full time – this ensures perfect doneness and consistency.
- 🧊 Prep ahead by assembling the dish the day before, then refrigerate and bake with an extra 5–10 minutes added.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: New Zealand
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of bake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 50mg