When asked what he'd like for dinner, Snuggle Bunny will answer one of 2 things - either noodles or "flat potatoes." He's kind of a starch fiend. He loves my "flat potatoes" so much that they're a given as a side dish for any large dinner, and sometimes show up on the table just because. I couldn't even grab a pic of the unsliced casserole dish, because he was jumping up & down, clapping, and shouting, "flat potatoes, flat potatoes." So here they are my Potatoes and Parsnips au Gratin aka Flat Potatoes.
I start by peeling and slicing 7ish white potatoes and 2 parsnips on my mandolin. I place a layer of potatoes in a buttered 9x13 pyrex casserole dish.
And sprinkle on a handful of whatever cheese I have on hand. Cheddar, gouda, mozzerella, parmesan - it doesn't really matter. I use a mix of several cheeses.
I follow this up with another layer of potatoes, another layer of cheese, followed by a layer of parsnips which will be smaller discs. I love the extra flavor kick that parsnips give this dish.
More cheese, more potatoes, cheese, parsnips, cheese, potatoes, cheese, potatoes, and still more cheese. If you're counting, that's 5 layers of potatoes and 2 of parsnips, but just layer until you run out of sliced veg. Add enough milk or half & half to the casserole dish to come up 2/3 of the way up the potatoes, and dot the top with 1 tbsp of butter.
Bake for an 50 minutes at 350. So much better than boxed.
Thanks for popping in and cooking with me. I'm linking up to Gluten-Free Homemaker's Gluten-Free Wednesdays.
Yea, blogger is back and just in time to see your fabulous flat potatoes, I would be jumping up and down too!
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Looks too good..
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Not sure I've ever had parsnips! I'm never sure how much liquid to add. 2/3 up the potatoes is a nice rule of thumb.
ReplyDeleteSuch a comforting dish .. i could eat that everyday for dinner :) Thanks for sharing it with hearth and soul hop!
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ReplyDeleteI thought I already commented on this....but don't see it. Must have not actually posted it after I wrote it. I remember this because I love to cook with a combination of root veggies and particularly love parsnips and turnips with potatoes. Course.....cheese makes anything taste good, right?
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