YUKON GOLD POTATO-GORGONZOLA (OR GOAT CHEESE) GRATIN

YUKON GOLD POTATO-GORGONZOLA (OR GOAT CHEESE) GRATIN image

Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons gluten free baking mix such as Old Fashioned Baking Mix from The Pure Pantry (www.thepurepantry.com)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or ½ t. dried)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 cups milk, plain rice milk, or goat's milk
¾ cup (3 oz) crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
or you can substitute ½ cup crumbled goat cheese and ¼ cup grated Manchego (goat) cheese
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, washed and cut into 1/8 inch slices
1/3 cup (1 ½ oz) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (or 1/3 cup grated Manchego cheese)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375f. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add The Pure Pantry baking mix and cook for two minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk as it thickens to a paste. Stir in thyme, rosemary and garlic. Gradually add milk. Stir with a whisk over medium heat until slightly thick, about 3 minutes. Stir in Gorgonzola (or other cheeses) and continue cooking over low heat until cheese melts. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Grease a 13 x 9 pan with olive oil. Arrange one forth of the potatoes in the bottom of the pan. Pour about ¾ cup sauce over potatoes. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle top with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes before serving.