The Ultimate Potato Gratin

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Potato Dish

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (110)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 35 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 35 min
Total:: 1 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

1 head savoy cabbage, cored, cleaned, and shredded
1 (2-inch) piece slab bacon, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the gratin dish
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 bunch fresh chives, finely chopped to 1/4 cup
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds baking potatoes, unpeeled and thinly sliced (about 1/8-inch), see Cook's note*
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
2 cups grated Parmesan

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Finely shred the cabbage. Cut the bacon into 1/2-inch chunks. Place a small skillet over medium-low heat and fry the bacon, until crisp. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon butter to bacon fat in frying pan. When it has melted add 1/2 the garlic and give it a quick stir with a wooden spoon to soften. Add the cabbage and coat it with the butter. Slowly let it wilt. Add the bacon. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove from heat and add most of the chives, reserving a little for the garnish.

Generously butter the bottom and sides of an ovenproof casserole dish.

In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, 1 1/2 cups of cream, 1 cup of Parmesan, and the remaining garlic, Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Using your hands, place a layer of potatoes in the casserole dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan and repeat with 2 more layers. Spoon the cabbage mixture on top and spread it out evenly over the potatoes. Top it off with 2 more layers of potato and Parmesan. Pour the remaining 1cup cream over the dish. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

Cover dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown. Leave for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh chives.

*Cook's Note: Slice the potatoes immediately before using so they don't turn brown.

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Laura Collegeville, PA 11-05-2009
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Def worth a try!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made these potatoes the other day for dinner, it wasn't bad. I will make again but with a few exceptions that other reviews... mentioned such as using half and half and omitting the butter and maybe adding an additional type of cheese, as it was too rich and fattening without a punch of flavor for me. However the cabbage is awesome in this, I shredded my own and you couldn't even tell there was cabbage in it at the end!Read more
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Sherri Olathe, KS 03-26-2009
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AWESOME!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best potato recipe ever! If you can cut potatos with a mandelin then you shouldn't have a problem with this! My sister... made it for St. Patrick's day-we barely had any leftovers!Read more
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Jessica Folsom, CA 03-17-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love trying new recipes and have to say the only reason why I tried this was the great reviews it received. I took a few... short cuts as previous reviewers stated, used cole slaw rather than a head of cabbage and I used my cheese grater to slice the potatoes. If I had not done this I would have been in the kitchen too long and the receipe would not have been worth it to me. However, my boyfriend is a picky eater when it comes to mixing different foods but he LOVED this. I served it with BBQ ribs. Will make again! Thanks Tyler!Read more
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V Bellingham, WA 02-21-2009
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Great but watch your cholesterol! :)
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

It was a great dish. Very good combination of cabbage and potatoes. I will use half and half next time instead of whipping... cream and omit butter completely. Can also use cheese on top only. My husband and I are very plain eaters and this dish even though was very delicious it was too creamy at the same time. Anyways thanks Tyler for a great idea!Read more
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Janna columbus, GA 01-21-2009
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OMG to die for!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was so unbeliveably good! I told my husband I was making a casserole with potatoes and cabbage in it. He said huh? I... said well it's either going to be nasty or delecious. It was fabulous! It was a little rich though. I may try using half regular milk next time. I have been dreaming about eating it again!Read more
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Karen Flourtown, PA 01-02-2009
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Truly A Hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for a New Year's Day potluck dinner with the expectation that there would be pork and this would be a good... complement with the potatoes and cabbage. I, too, used regular bacon (most of the package) and regular cabbage. I cooked it for two hours. It was very well-received and I will definitely make it again. Read more