Easy Swedish Potato Onion Bake
This this easy potato onion side dish is know as Jansson’s Temptation and is popular as a Swedish recipe for the holidays.
Servings: 6
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes russets if possible
- 1 large onion sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic
- 5-7 anchovies
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cheese gruyere or parmesan
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch strips. Place into saucepan and cover with water. Cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes. until ”al dente” (fork will penetrate them easily but they are not mushy).4 large potatoes
- While potatoes are cooking, slice onion and cook in butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until softened but not caramelized.1 large onion, 2 tablespoons butter
- Rinse the anchovies and mash up 4-5 with the garlic (muddling them together with a mortar and pestle works well here). Add the anchovy garlic mixture to cream in a bowl, along with the cayenne and white pepper and salt.3 cloves garlic, 5-7 anchovies, 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, 1/4 teaspoon white pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Drain the potatoes and add them to the onions in the skillet. Pour the cream mixture over the potato/onion mixture and top with 4-5 anchovies. Then sprinkle cheese over the entire mixture in the skillet.Place skillet in the oven and bake about 15 minutes or until everything is heated through and anchovies are somewhat melted.Remove from oven, sprinkle with nutmeg and cover with aluminum foil until ready to serve.1/2 cup cheese, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Notes
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