Beer-Spiked Potato-Cheese Gratin with Apples

Name: Beer-Spiked Potato-Cheese Gratin with Apples
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter, softend; 1 c light beer, or chicken broth; 1 c whipping cream; 1 c onion, diced; 1 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp pepper; 1 clove garlic, minced; 4 russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced; 1 tsp rosemary, dried; 2 apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Beer-spiked Potato-cheese Gratin With Apples Recipe

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By Sonnie Otto
@Sonnie_Otto

This hearty dish tastes like beer cheese soup. Tart Granny Smith apples work best, but you can substitute other firm-textured apples. Choose a hearty, aged cheddar cheese; it won't get stringy when it cooks.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

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1 Tbsp

butter, softend
1 c

light beer, or chicken broth
1 c

whipping cream
1 c

onion, diced
1 tsp

salt
1/8 tsp

pepper
1 clove

garlic, minced
4

russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
1 tsp

rosemary, dried
2

apples, peeled and thinly sliced
6 oz

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

How to Make Beer-Spiked Potato-Cheese Gratin with Apples

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread softened butter evenly in 8-cup sallow gratin or baking dish.
Place beer, cream, onion, salt, pepper and garlic in large saucepan or dutch oven; stir in potatoes. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat; cook 5 minutes or until liquid is thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in rosemary.
Spread half of the potato mixture over bottom of gratin dish; top with apples. Sprinkle 1 1/4 cups of the cheese over apples. Layer remaining potato mixture over cheese.
Cover dish with foil. Bake 30 minutes; remove foil. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until potatoes and apples are tender, liquid has thickened and top is lightly browned. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes.

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