Best Potato And Celery Root Gratin With Fontina Cheese Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed
2 pounds celery root
3 ounces (6 tablespoons) butter, thinly sliced, plus additional for buttering the casserole dish
Sea salt
1 cup grated Beaufort cheese
4 ounces heavy cream

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Peel the celery root and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices to resemble the potatoes.
Butter a heavy oval casserole dish. Layer the potatoes in the bottom of the dish, followed by the butter and then a layer of celery root. Sprinkle with sea salt. Top with a layer of half of the cheese. Repeat with the remaining potato and celery root. Top with the cream and then the remaining cheese.
Bake until deep golden brown, about 1 hour.

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Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
2 1-pound celery roots, peeled, halved, thinly sliced
2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup canned chicken broth
8 ounces Fontina cheese, grated

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400° F. Mix salt, pepper and nutmeg in small bowl. Sprinkle half of shallots in 16-cup oval gratin dish or 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Top with half of celery root and half of potatoes. Sprinkle half of spice mixture over. Repeat layering with remaining shallots, celery root, potatoes and spice mixture. Bring cream and broth to simmer in medium saucepan. Pour over vegetables. Cover tightly with foil.
Bake until vegetables are almost tender, about 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450° F. Press potatoes with spatula to even thickness. Bake uncovered until juices thicken, about 10 minutes. Top with cheese. Bake until cheese melts and browns, about 15 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before serving.