1 Baking dish for layering the potatoes and cheese
Ingredients
Main ingredients
3headsGarlic
1tablespoonOlive oil
4cupsHalf-and-half
1tablespoonChopped fresh thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
5lbsYukon Gold potatoespeeled
22cupsShredded aged gouda cheese
1cupShredded gruyere cheese
Instructions
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Wrap your garlic heads in foil with olive oil and pop them in for about 30 minutes till soft.
Once cool, squeeze all that roasted garlic out into a bowl. Mash it up with a fork real gentle like.
Heat your half-and-half in a saucepan with the mashed garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Keep it warm but don't let it boil.
In your baking dish, lay down half the sliced potatoes. Sprinkle 1 cup gouda and half a cup gruyere.
Pour half your garlic cream over the potatoes, soaking every layer just right.
Repeat with remaining potatoes, cheeses, and cream mixture. Cover it up tight with foil.
Bake covered 30 mins then take foil off. Bake another 15 till top's golden and bubbly. Let it cool a few before diving in.
Notes
Preparation tips: Roasting the garlic ahead softens it up real good and brings out that sweet mellow punch. Use a food processor to slice potatoes evenly for even cooking times and speed up process.