Mexican Flavored Potatoes Au Gratin Recipes

POTATO AND POBLANO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray a glass 9 1/2-inch, deep dish pie dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the poblano strips and corn.
• In a small bowl, mix together the half-and-half and crema.
• Arrange 1/2 of the potato rounds, overlapping slightly, in the prepared pie dish. Sprinkle 1/2 of the poblano-corn mixture on top, season with the salt and pepper, and top with 1/3 of the cheese. Repeat the layers, ending with the cheese. Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes. Place the pie dish on a baking sheet. Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are tender and the cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Cook's Note: For easy peeling, enclose the charred poblanos tightly in a plastic bag.

MEXICAN FOUR CHEESE POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Stir the queso, broth and cream in a medium bowl.
• Put half of the potatoes in a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Pour half of the queso mixture over the potatoes. Repeat with the remaining potatoes and queso mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Let stand for 10 minutes.

NEW MEXICAN POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add flour and let cook and brown slightly, forming a thick roux.
• Stir in sour cream, chilies, salt and pepper, letting sauce thicken to the consistency of thick gravy. (Add milk 1 T. at a time if you need to thin it a bit).
• Remove from heat and add most of the cheese; set aside.
• Slice unpeeled potatoes into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place one layer in small casserole, and pour half the cheese sauce over. Layer and and pour again.
• Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes-1 hour. Top with rest of cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes.

POTATO AND POBLANO CHILE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander; cool completely. Peel and slice potatoes into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; place in large bowl. Sprinkle potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chiles and onion and sauté until onion is very soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer chile mixture to food processor. Add cream, milk, and garlic; blend to form thick sauce. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over potatoes; stir gently to coat. Overlap half of potatoes with sauce in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with half of cheese. Top with remaining potatoes and sauce, then remaining cheese. Bake gratin until heated through and brown on top, about 30 minutes.