POTATO, GOAT CHEESE AND CARAMELIZED ONION TATIN

Potato, Goat Cheese And Caramelized Onion Tatin image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories casseroles, appetizer, main course

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, peeled and very thinly sliced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pound baking potatoes, peeled and cut across into 1/8-inch-thick slices
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 ounces soft, mild goat cheese, like Montrachet, crumbled
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped shallots
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 sprig fresh thyme
1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/8 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 cup Madeira
1/4 cup dry red wine
1 cup vegetable broth

Steps:

To make the tatin, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round gratin dish. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cumin and cook until golden brown and soft, stirring from time to time, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet, add the potatoes and toss to coat. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Layer the potatoes in the prepared dish. Bake until tender, about 40 minutes. Set aside for 15 minutes.
Top the potatoes with the goat cheese and then the onion mixture. Place the pastry on a work surface and press out the seams. Cut out a 9-inch circle and pierce it all over with a fork. Place the pastry over the cheese.
Meanwhile, to make the sauce, melt 2 teaspoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Refrigerate the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, thyme, tarragon and basil and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the Madeira and dry red wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Add the broth and simmer until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
Increase oven heat to 400 degrees. Bake the tatin until the pastry is brown, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the sauce to a simmer. Cut the butter into small pieces. Remove the pan from the heat and gradually whisk in the butter pieces. Remove the thyme sprig.
To serve, run a small knife around the edge of the tatin to loosen. Invert onto a plate and cut into 4 wedges. Place 1 wedge on each of 4 plates and spoon some of the sauce around each one. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 438, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 751 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram