Gratin de Pommes de Terre Provençal Scalloped Potatoes with Onions, Tomatoes, Anchovies, Herbs, and Garlic
added 03/07/08
Scalloped Potatoes with Onions, Tomatoes, Anchovies, Herbs, and Garlic
This casserole with
its full-bodied Mediterranean flavor goes beautifully with roast lamb
or beef. It is also good served cold. The potatoes need no other liquid
than that rendered by the tomatoes as they cook together.
Serves 6
2 cups thinly sliced
onions
2 Tbs. olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. tomatoes, peeled, seeded and juiced (about 4-5)
1/4 tsp. salt
6 canned anchovies packed in olive oil, drained
2 cloves mashed garlic
1/4 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 Tbs. olive oil (include as part of this the oil from the anchovy can)
2 lbs. "boiling" potatoes sliced 1/8-inch thick (6-7 cups)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese
1 tsp. olive oil
Preheat the oven
the 400°F. Cook the onions and olive oil slowly together in a small
saucepan until the onions are tender but not browned. Cut the tomato pulp
into strips 3/8-inch wide. Fold the tomatoes and salt into the onions.
Set aside.
In a small mixing
bowl, mash the anchovies into a paste with the garlic, herbs, pepper,
and oil.
Spread one quarter
of the tomatoes and onions in the baking dish. Over them arrange half
the potato slices, then half the anchovy mixture, then half the remaining
tomatoes and onions. Spread over this the rest of the potatoes and the
anchovy mixture; top with the last of the tomatoes and onions. Spread
on the cheese, and sprinkle with olive oil.
Place in middle level
of preheated oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until potatoes are
tender and have absorbed all of the juice from the tomatoes. If the top
browns too much during cooking, cover very loosely with a sheet of foil.
-Mastering the
Art of French Cooking
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