Lightened - Up Sweet Potato Gratin

 

Ingredients

· Vegetable oil, for the baking dish

· 1 cup low-fat milk

· 1/2 cup half-and-half

· 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

· 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

· 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, or 2 tablespoons dried

· 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

· Salt and freshly ground black pepper

· 3/4 cup grated Gruyere cheese

· 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

· 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced very thinly, like a sweet potato chip

· 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs

 

Steps

1) Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 4-quart glass lasagna-style baking dish with vegetable oil.

2) In a saucepan, whisk together the milk, half-and-half, flour, butter, thyme, and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Heat over medium heat, allowing the milk mixture to thicken lightly, like a looser roux.

3) In a medium bowl, mix the Gruyere and Parmesan cheeses.

4) Arrange the potatoes in tight, thin layers in the prepared baking dish, pouring a bit of cream mixture over each layer and sprinkling a couple of tablespoons of cheeses on top. Aim for five or six layers and reserve some of the cheese to top the last layer.

5) Top the reserved cheese, sprinkle with the bread crumbs, and season with salt and pepper. Cover and bake for 30 minutes, then remove the cover and bake until the top browns and a knife inserted into the potatoes comes out easily, 10 to 15 minutes more. Serve.

 

From: At Home with Natalie: Simple Recipes for Healthy Living From My Family's Kitchen to yours

By: Natalie Morales