Making potato gratin with cheese and leeks

Main Courses
Vegetarian Dishes
Old Cheese
4 pers
60 min

Preparation potato gratin

Fancy a delicious potato gratin that is just that little bit different? Try this potato leek gratin with Henri Willig sheep cheese for a tasty twist! This gratin combines the softness of potatoes with the fresh flavour of leeks, topped with a rich béchamel sauce and a tangy touch of sweet jalapeño dip. An ideal choice for a hearty side dish or a main meal. Whether you're looking for a potato gratin oven recipe or want to try something new, this variation with cheese is sure to impress!

Ingredients

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1000 grams of potatoes (firm cooking)
30 grams of butter
40 gram of flour
400 millilitre of milk
2 leek stems

40millilitre Henri Willig sweet jalapeño dip

300gram Henri Willig sheep's cheese chunks

Preparation

1
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2
Cut the white of the leeks into half rings and wash well.
3
Peel and slice the potatoes and blanch them al dente.
4
Make the béchamel sauce by melting the butter in a pan and adding the flour. Cook everything while stirring with a whisk.
5
Add the milk in parts to form a smooth béchamel sauce.
6
Place the potato slices in layers in a baking dish. Pour the béchamel sauce over the potatoes, layer by layer.
7
Spoon the sweet jalapeño dip over the potatoes and sprinkle half the leek rings on top.

Top with sweet jalapeño dip, pepper and the characterful sheep's cheese.

9
Bake until golden brown in the oven for +- 30 minutes.

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