Sweet potato gratin is a wonderful baked and creamy side dish that is so easy to prep. Made with simple ingredients and perfect to serve with meat, chicken, seafood and veggie mains.
Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease the sides of a baking dish with butter or olive oil.
Heat butter in a small skillet over medium high heat, add chopped onion, and saute until tender and translucent, about 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic, and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour heavy whipping cream and stir. In a small bowl, make a slurry of the warm heavy cream and arrowroot starch. Add back to the skillet and stir well until sauce thickens. Turn off the heat and set aside.
Place sliced sweet potatoes overlapping each other in one layer in the baking dish. Season with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Pour half of the onion mixture, and sprinkle ½ cup of the parmesan cheese on top.
Place another layer of overlapping sweet potato slices on top. Season them with salt, pepper, and rosemary. Pour remaining onion mixture, and sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese on top.
Bake in a preheated oven for 30 - 40 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender and cooked through. Let the sweet potato gratin cool for 5 - 10 minutes, and serve warm. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
NOTES
Slice the sweet potato evenly so that everything cooks through. A mandolin is the easiest and quickest way to do this.
If needed, you can brown the top of the gratin under the broiler once it has baked.
The sweet potatoes should be fork tender once baked.
To make this vegetarian, use a parmesan cheese without rennet.
NUTRITION
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Gratin
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 13g65%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 397mg17%
Potassium 453mg13%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 16833IU337%
Vitamin C 6mg7%
Calcium 264mg26%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
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