Potato & Onion Bake in a Mornay Sauce
Serves 11
30 mins prep
35 mins cook
65 mins total
Move aside mashed potatoes! This potato bake is stealing the side dish show this holiday season.
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For the Mornay Sauce Heat your butter in a large pot over medium heat Once melted, reduce the heat to low and slowly whisk in the flour – one tablespoon at a time After the flour is incorporated, the roux should be thick. Pour in half the coconut milk and whisk to combine. Once combined, add the rest of the coconut milk Fold in half the cheese and stir until incorporated into the béchamel sauce Then, fold in the rest of the cheese Whisk in the spices, then remove from heat For the Potatoes Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9″ by 13″ baking dish with nonstick spray Wash and peel the potatoes, then use a mandolin to slice the potatoes into 1/2″ thick pieces Next, julienne your white onion and set to the side Begin layering the potatoes on the bottom of the dish, laying against one another and making three to four rows along the dish After the first layer of potatoes is down, add 5-10 pieces of the julienned onion Then pour a little less than one fourth of the mornay sauce over the potatoes and onions. Use a spatula to spread the sauce over the vegetables. Repeat for the next three layers Once the final layer is finished, sprinkle the gruyere and parmesan cheeses over the top Place the butter squares along the four edges of the baking dish and place one square in the middle Cover with aluminum foil, and bake for 75 minutes Remove the foil, and bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling Finally, broil on high for 5 minutes until golden brown Allow to cool for 20 minutes then finish with freshly minced parsley

