Potato Gratin
A French-style potato gratin made with boiled potatoes, bacon, and corn folded into a creamy milk and butter white sauce, topped generously with mozzarella cheese and baked. Easy to finish off in an oven or microwave.
Ingredients
Main
- Potato2
- Bacon2 slices
- Butter1 tbsp
- Onion1/2
- Minced garlic1/2 tbsp
- Canned corn30g
- Milk250 ml
- Flour1 tbsp
- Salt1 tsp
- Black pepper1 tsp
- Mozzarella cheese50g
Directions
- 1
Slice the potatoes about 0.5cm thick, add to a pot of water, and boil for about 15 minutes.
- 2
Drain the boiled potatoes in a colander and season with a little salt and pepper.
- 3
In a pan, fry the bacon until golden brown.
- 4
Melt butter in the pan, then add the onion and minced garlic and sauté until the onion turns golden brown.
- 5
Add the flour and cook, stirring, until the raw flour smell disappears.
- 6
Add the milk along with the boiled potatoes, fried bacon, and corn, and cook everything together.
- 7
Once the sauce has thickened, season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 8
Transfer everything to an oven-safe dish, top generously with mozzarella cheese, and heat in the oven or microwave until the cheese melts — your potato gratin is ready.
Tips
Take the potatoes off the heat while a chopstick still meets a little resistance in the center — they'll hold their shape while sautéing. Mixing in some cheddar with the mozzarella gives a richer, nuttier flavor.