HERBED POTATO GRATIN WITH ROASTED GARLIC MANCHEGO

HERBED POTATO GRATIN WITH ROASTED GARLIC MANCHEGO image

Categories Potato

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 heads of garlic cloves, seperated but not peeled
1 tbs oil
1 quart half& half
1 tbs thyme
1 tbs rosemary
salt & pepper
5 pounds yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
9 oz aged manchego cheese coarsely shredded
5 oz sansimon or smoked gouda shredded

Steps:

1. Preheat oven 375. In 9 inch cake drizzle garlic cloves w/oil, cover with foil and roast for 40 min let cool then squeeze cloves. 2. Mash the garlic to a paste and transfer to a saucepan. Add the half and half, thyme and rosemary and bring to a boil, simmer over very low heat until reduced to cups, about 20 min. Season with salt and pepper 3. Arrange 1/4 of he potatoes in bottom of a 9x13 dish. Top with 1/4 of cheese and drizzle lightly with garlic cream. Repeat layers with remaining potatoes, cheese and cream 4. Bake for 1.5 hours. Let cool 20 min