Pommes Boulangère

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V*
DF
GF
Serves
4
Cook Time
75-95 minutes

It's a classic. I do mine with vegetable stock to keep it veggie friendly. The french know their way around a potato. This is layered with caramelised onions, garlic and thyme, then slowly cooked in the stock until melting underneath and crispy on top.

It's a classic. I do mine with vegetable stock to keep it veggie friendly. The french know their way around a potato. This is layered with caramelised onions, garlic and thyme, then slowly cooked in the stock until melting underneath and crispy on top.

Ingredients

For the Pommes Boulangère:
  1. Onions |3 good sized| finely sliced
  2. Olive oil or butter | | generous drizzle, plant based butter for vegan
  3. Maris Piper potatoes |1.5kg| thinly sliced or mandolined
  4. Garlic cloves |3| finely sliced
  5. Fresh thyme |1 tbsp| picked
  6. Vegetable stock |500ml|
  7. Butter |100g| cut into 1–2cm cubes, plant based for vegan
  8. Sea salt & pepper

Ingredients

For the salad
Tofu
150g
Chickpeas
1 can (400g)
Green Lentils
100g
Spinach
150g
Almonds
2 tbsp
Tempeh
100g
Olive oil
1 tsp
Avocado
1
Chilli Flakes
Pinch

Method

Start the base
  1. Heat olive oil in an ovenproof pan* over a medium-low heat
  2. Add onion and a good pinch of salt and cook for 15–20 minutes with a lid on, removing occasionally to stir, until soft
  3. Add a good pinch of sugar and increase the heat to medium high until deep golden brown, deglazing with a little water if they catch
  4. *or use a frying pan then transfer to a baking dish later
Layer the dish
  1. Arrange the potatoes on top of the onions
Bake
  1. Pour over the stock, place the butter on top, cover with foil or a lid and bake 40–50 minutes
  2. Remove foil, place the garlic and thyme in the potatoes and bake another 20–30 minutes until the potatoes are soft but golden brown and crispy on top

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