Name: Quick Potato Dauphinoise
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 1 kg Maris Piper potatoes; 1/4 whole nutmeg, grated; 2 cloves garlic; 225 ml single cream; 4 anchovies in oil; Parmesan cheese, a large handful plus extra for topping; 2 bay leaves; 1 small bunch fresh thyme; olive oil, a good drizzle; sea salt and black pepper, to taste; 200 ml boiling water

Method

13 steps

Use a food processor to slice the potatoes and onions.
Place the sliced potatoes and onions in a tray.
Put a kettle of water on to boil.
Add a pinch of salt and pepper to the tray.
Pour three quarters of a pot of cream over the potatoes and onions.
Add 2-3 anchovies, breaking them up with your hand.
Squash in a garlic clove without peeling.
Add a quarter of a nutmeg.
Sprinkle with parmesan.
Cover the tray with tinfoil and turn the heat down.
Cook for about 6 minutes on the hob.
Remove the tinfoil, add extra parmesan on top.
Transfer the tray to the oven to gratinate until golden and bubbly.

Recipe notes

Helpful tips

Use a food processor to slice potatoes and onions quickly.
Break up anchovies with your hand to distribute evenly.
Cover with tinfoil to cook on the hob, then gratinate in the oven for a golden top.