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How to make Savoury potatoes

Hi everyone and in todays post ill be telling you how to make some savoury potatoes I hope you enjoy, and come back for more.



What you will need 
  • potatoes               100g
  • onions                  100g
  • salt, pepper
  • vegetable  stock    125ml
  • butter or oil           25-50g
  • parsley,chopped

Step 1-Cut the potatoes into 2 mm slices on a mandolin. Set aside the best slices to use for the top.

Step 2-Peel, halve and finely slice the onions.

Step 3-Mix the onions and potatoes together and season lightly with pepper and salt.

Step 4-Place in a well-buttered shallow earthenware dish or roasting tin.

Step 5-Barely cover with stock.

Step 6-Neatly arrange overlapping slices of potato on top.

Step 7-Brush lightly with oil.

Step 8-Place in a hot oven at 230-250oC for 20 minutes until lightly coloured.

Step 9-Reduce the heat to175-180oC and allow to cook steadily, pressing down firmly from time to time with a flat bottomed pan.

Step 10-When ready all the stock should be cooked into the potato. Allow 1 1/2 hours cooking time in all.

Step 11-Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley. If cooked in an earthenware dish, clean the edges of the dish with a cloth dipped in salt and serve in the dish.


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