Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin

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Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin is a simple but sophisticated side. Layers of thinly sliced potatoes and sweet potatoes with goat cheese are baked until tender, creamy, and golden brown. Easy to make, but sure to impress, this sweet potato side dish recipe is lovely to serve with a holiday meal. With he perfect blend of tangy, sweet, and savory flavors, it’s sure to become one of your favorite gluten free side dish recipes!

I cam up with this recipe years ago when I stumbled upon a blogger Improv challenge. Basically a theme was given which was two assigned ingredients. Then it is up to the bloggers to let the creative juices flow, and see what they could come up with. On the third Thursday of the month, we published our new recipes based on the theme.

This recipe truly started out as improv. I had a sweet potato and some white potatoes laying around, and I was really in the mood for goat cheese. So after digging around for some sort of scalloped, au gratin potato recipe idea for inspiration, I found Gratin Dauphinois (Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese) from Cooking Light. I did a little tweaking, and this is what I came up with.

Easy Sweet Potato Side Dish Recipe

This Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin was yummy – a little sweet, a little salty, creamy, tangy. In fact, combining potatoes and sweet potatoes was the best of both worlds. It had the perfect hint of sweetness that tastes amazing with the tangy goat cheese and the hint of thyme. But the white potatoes tone down the level of sweet, and add more of a starchy, chewy texture versus the softer sweet potatoes. We all ate the leftovers with dinner the next night, and I had the last little bit the following day for lunch.

How do you make sweet potato gratin?

• Preheat your oven to 450°F. Coat a glass pie plate with olive oil or cooking spray and rub with a cut clove of garlic.
• Thinly slice your potatoes and sweet potatoes. I highly recommend a mandolin for this as it makes it quicker and ensure even slices.
• While slicing the potatoes, gently heat the milk, some of the goat cheese, and fresh thyme.
• Layer the ingredients, starting with potatoes, the milk mixture, sweet potatoes, more of the milk mixture, the rest of the potatoes, and the remaining milk mixture. Note that you can use all white potatoes, all sweet potatoes, or eve a slightly different ratio of each depending on what you have on hand.
• Cover with foil and bake. Uncover, top with crumbled goat cheese, then continue baking until the top is browned and the potatoes are tender.
• Let cool slightly, slice, and enjoy.

Is Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin gluten free?

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are perfect options for gluten free side dishes. Since gluten in a protein found in some grains, and potatoes and sweet potatoes are starchy vegetables, not grains, they are definitely gluten free. Goat cheese is, as well. In fact many people who are highly sensitive and must avoid blue cheese ca use goat cheese as an alternative for that tangy flavor.

The only other ingredients in this recipe are olive oil, garlic, milk, and fresh thyme, all of which are naturally gluten free.

What can you serve with sweet potato gratin?

• This is a perfect side side with a steak, like this Honey Balsamic Marinated Flat Iron Steak.
• It’s a lovely accompaniment to a holiday meal, such as Cranberry Crusted Prime Rib.
• Also as a brunch option, serve it with Cheesy Ham Asparagus Egg Muffin Cups.

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• Baked Sweet Potato Chips from The Cookies Rookie
• Plus these 20 Tasty Sweet Potato Recipes and 15 of the Best Sweet Potato Recipes for Delicious Holiday Side Dishes.

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MANDOLINE SLICER – I highly recommend using a mandolin to slice the potatoes. It is much quicker and ensures the slices are the same thickness so they cook evenly. I have the older version of the OXO Chef’s Mandoline, but as you can see above, they are available in different styles and price points, with different blades and features. You do have to be very careful when using a mandoline, but it’s a helpful kitchen tool to have in your arsenal.

Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin Recipe

The perfect blend of sweet and savory, the addition of goat cheese and white potatoes to this sweet potato side dish recipe truly make it amazing. The potatoes form a more firm, crisp layer around the tender sweet potatoes. And the thyme-infused goat cheese sauce and browned goat cheese on top make it irresistible. The whole family will love this easy recipe.

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Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin

A simple but sophisticated side dish with layers of thinly sliced potatoes and sweet potatoes baked until tender, creamy, and golden. 

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 50 minutes mins

Total: 1 hour hr

Servings: 8 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 1 cup milk, whole or 2%
• 4 ounces goat cheese
• 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3/4 pound white potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick (see note)
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick (see note)
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• black pepper

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 450°F. Spray a 9 inch round glass pie plate with olive oil or cooking spray. Rub with the cut sides of the garlic. Discard the garlic.
• Add the milk to a small saucepan, crumble in 2 oz. of the goat cheese and add the sprig of thyme. Bring to just a simmer and whisk to make it a bit smoother. You may still see small curdles of the goat cheese. Remove from heat and remove the thyme stems.
• While the milk is heating, layer half of the potato slices in the pie plate, and drizzle with 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of the black pepper.
• Make a layer of the sweet potato slices, drizzle with 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil, and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and a pinch of the black pepper. Add the final layer of white potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper.
• Whick the milk mixture again and slowly pour it over the top of the potatoes so that it can fill in all the spaces. There will be a layer of the melted goat cheese on top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 450°F for 20 minutes. Uncover, crumble the remaining 2 oz. of goat cheese and sprinkle on the top. Bake uncovered for another 20-25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the cheese starts to brown.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before cutting into slices with a sharp knife.

Notes

You can use all white or all sweet potatoes or a different amount of each for a total of about 1 1/2-1 3/4 lbs total.

Nutrition Facts

Goat Cheese Sweet Potato Gratin

Amount Per Serving (1 slice (1/8th of the gratin))

Calories 149 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 8mg3%

Sodium 319mg13%

Potassium 408mg12%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 8240IU165%

Vitamin C 6.9mg8%

Calcium 87mg9%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips, adapted from Gratin Dauphinois (Scalloped Potatoes with Cheese) from Cooking Light.

Course: Side

Cuisine: American

Method: Oven, Stovetop

Disclaimers: Please discuss your individual dietary needs (i.e. gluten free) with a physician. Even when not specified, be sure to verify all ingredients are gluten free, if needed, by reading labels on all packaging and/or confirming with the manufacturer this varies by brand and can change at any time. Nutrition information shown is an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate.

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Enjoy! Originally published on Mar 15, 2012.