Cheesy Potatoes.

 

Ingredients

11/2  pounds about 650g potatoes, peeled  and cut into chunks.

I medium onion,  or shallot chopped.

160g gruyere cheese

200g thick cream

100g bacon lardons

Tbs spoon fresh thyme.

Knob butter

Tsp Salt

1/2 tsp white pepper

Method.

Par boil potatoes, keep chunks whole, allow to cool.

Melt butter and gently soften onion, do not brown, allow to cool.

Fry lardons so fat is rendered.

Grate Cheese in a bowl add cream, salt and pepper and onion and thyme.

Mix together.

Gently add potato and lardons.

Pour into a heat proof dish 

Cook centre of the oven at 160C (Mediun oven gas 4/5)

Check after 20 mins, it should be bubbling.

Allow extra 5 to 10 mins to make sure cheese has cooked if not bubbling.

Serve with cold meats or as an additional veg with a roast dinner.

Very tasty and excellent on Boxing Day!

Chrisxx