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Easy Potatoes Au Gratin Recipe with a Spanish Twist

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Organic Eggs
  • 1/4 Cup Organic Milk
  • 1/4 Cup Capers
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Gruyere Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Queso Manchego
  • 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil
  • 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • Sea Salt
  • Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat your oven to the bake/broil option to 210 C (410 F)
  2. Wash and pat dry 2 large yukon gold potatoes and thinly slice each one in circular slices that are about 1/8 of an inch in thickness, then finely dice 1 onion
  3. Crack 2 organic eggs into a bowl and beat them, then add 1/4 cup of organic milk, season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, and then mix everything together until well mixed
  4. Grease a 5 x 7 inch casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin Spanish olive oil
  5. Add 1/2 of the sliced potatoes into the casserole dish, simply add them in rows and layer them, season the potatoes with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, next add 1/2 of the diced onions on top of the potatoes, evenly pour in 1/2 of the egg mixture, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of capers on top, and then shred a 1/4 cup of gruyere cheese and a 1/4 cup of queso Manchego on top, repeat the entire process, once you are done, evenly sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika on top
  6. Cover the casserole dish with foil paper and add it to the oven
  7. After 45 minutes remove the foil paper and cook uncovered for another 15 minutes (1 hour total)
  8. Remove the casserole dish from the oven and let the potatoes rest for at least 10 minutes
  9. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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