fried potatoes au gratin

Ingredients For fried potatoes au gratin

• 6 Tbsp

  unsaltd butter or more
• 2 Tbsp

  olive oil or more
• 6

  medium-size potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 c

  medium-thick cream sauce ( see below )
• 2 Tbsp

  tomato puree
• 2

  medium-size ripe, frim tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped, drain in a sieve for 1/2 hour.
• 1/4 c

  fine bread crumbs
• 1/4 c

  grated asiago or parmesan cheese
• CREAM SAUCE
• 3 Tbsp

  unsaltd butter
• 3 Tbsp

  flour
• 1 c

  milk
• 1/2 c

  cream
• 1/4 tsp

  nutmeg
• salt and pepper to taste