Healthier potato gratin

Author: HFG staff

Photographer: HFG staff

An easy-to-make potato gratin that's low in fat and calories.

Serves: 8

Time to make: 1 hr 25 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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spray oil

2 onions, finely sliced

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1.2kg potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into 2–3mm rounds

2 teaspoons cornflourcornstarchX

200ml skimmed milk

1/2 cup (50g) mature cheddar, grated

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

Instructions

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1 Heat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6. Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil and put over a medium heat. Gently cook the onions and garlic for 10 min or until soft and lightly browned.

2 Spray a large baking dish with oil, then cover the base with a quarter of the potato slices, overlapping slightly. Top with a third of the onion mixture. Repeat the potato and onion layers, finishing with the potatoes.

3 Mix the cornflour with a little of the milk in a jug to form a paste, then stir in the rest of the milk. Pour over the gratin, then cover the dish tightly with foil.

4 Bake for 30 min, remove from the oven and sprinkle over the cheese and thyme, then return to the oven, loosely covered, for another 20 min. Remove the foil and cook for a further 10 min or until the cheese is melted and the top is crisp.

Serving suggestion

Serve with grilled meat or a Sunday roast.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 149cal

Kilojoules 624kJ

Protein 5.6g

Total fat 2.8g

–Saturated fat 1.4g

Carbohydrates 26.9g

–Sugars 4g

Dietary fibre 2.9g

Sodium 39mg

Calcium 95mg

Iron 0.7mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.