Apple Potato And Onion Gratin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions, thyme, and 2 teaspoons salt; sauté until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; sauté until onions are tender and begin to color, about 8 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Add remaining 6 tablespoons butter, 2/3 cup water, wine, and sugar to skillet; stir and swirl skillet to combine. Bring to boil. Cool onion mixture to lukewarm.
• Combine potatoes, apples, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and onion mixture in large bowl; toss gently to blend. Transfer to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Cover dish with parchment paper, then cover with foil, shiny side down. Bake gratin until potatoes are tender, about 55 minutes. Uncover and bake until top browns and juices bubble thickly, about 20 minutes longer. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand uncovered at room temperature. Rewarm, loosely covered with foil, in 300°F oven for 20 minutes.) Let gratin stand 15 minutes before serving.
• Lighten Up:
• This gratin is unusual for having no cream or cheese - letting the lovely seasonal flavors of the produce shine through.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine apple slices, sugar and lemon juice; toss to coat. Set aside. In an 8- or 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat., Alternately arrange potato and apple slices in a single layer in same skillet. Combine 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, cream, thyme, salt and pepper; pour over top., Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes. Top with bacon and remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese. Bake until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 400 degrees. butter a 13x9 pyrex.
• melt 6 T butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. add onion, thyme and 2 t salt; saute until onion are translucent, about 10 minutes.
• increase heat to medium-high; saute until onion are tender and begin to color, about 8 minutes longer. remove from heat. add remaining 6 T butter, 2/3 c water, wine, and sugar to skillet; stir and swirl skillet to combine. bring to a boil, then cool onion mixture to lukewarm.
• combine potatoes, apples, remaining 2 t salt and onion mixture in large bowl; toss gently to blend.
• transfer to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. cover dish with parchment paper, then cover with foil, shiny side down.
• bake gratin until potatoes are tender, about 55 minutes. uncover and bake until top browns and juices bubble thickly, about 20 minutes longer.
• (can be made 6 hours ahead. let stand uncovered at room temperature. rewarm, loosely covered with foil, in 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.) let gratin stand 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Prick potatoes several times each with a fork and microwave on high for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool potatoes until you can handle them and chop.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil and butter. Add apples and onions and cook 5 minutes, add potatoes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Crisp and brown the potatoes with apples and onions 5 minutes more, then serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and lightly oil a 9 by 9-inch glass or ceramic casserole dish. Shingle one layer of potatoes to cover the bottom of the casserole dish. Sprinkle over with some of the sliced onions, then layer with some of the sliced apples. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat the layering process until the entire product is used, making sure you finish with a layer of potatoes. When using a microwave, be sure to wrap the casserole in plastic and poke 2 holes in the plastic. Cook at high heat for 15 minutes. Remove the plastic and transfer to the preheated oven. Cook until well browned, approximately 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and bake until melted and lightly browned.
• When using the oven, cover the casserole or wrap with aluminum foil bake 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the foil and bake until well browned. Sprinkle with the grated cheese and bake until melted and lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 13X6 inch oval baking dish.
• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Toss apples with flour in medium bowl.
• Arrange half of sweet potatoes in bottom of prepared dish.
• Top with half of apple slices.
• Arrange remaining potatoes and then remaining apples.
• Cover with sauteed onions.
• Pour stock over all.
• Bake until sweet potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Mix breadcrumbs, cheese and bacon in small bowl, then sprinkle mixture over potatoes.
• Bake an additional 20 minutes.
• Broil until topping browns, if needed.
• Let cool 5 minutes before serving.