Say NO to yams & marshmallows! Giada de Laurentiis shows us a simple, yet decadent potato gratin to star in this year’s Thanksgiving dinner.
In this episode of Giada at Home, Giada de Laurentiis shares her recipe for the ultimate comfort food—potato and yam gratin topped with pecorino romano, asiago, and gruyere cheese.
Did you ever wonder who came up with that yams and marshmallow casserole you so often see on Thanksgiving? It has some die-hard fans, but who doesn’t prefer something a little more elegant and comforting?
Giada’s 3-Cheese Potato Gratin is exactly what you need to replace that tired old casserole that always seems to be leftover. Not only is this the ultimate comfort food, but it pairs perfectly with your Thanksgiving dinner.
This gratin casserole is simple to make. Just a little bit of prep work and you’ll have a dish that will wow your guests. Even better, you could prepare this ahead of time, refrigerate, and leave the final baking until the actual day of Thanksgiving.
Although this dish stars yams (also known as sweet potatoes)—a staple of Thanksgiving—you can prepare this nearly anytime of the year! If you can’t find sweet potatoes, just adjust the recipe to include more potatoes. It’s great!
Giada’s 3-Cheese Potato Gratin Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 5 small Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8 inch thick rounds
- 1 large yam (red skinned sweet potatoes), cut into 1/8 inch thick rounds
- 1 ½ cups coarsely ground gruyere cheese
- ½ cup coarsely grated Asiago cheese
- ½ cup finely grated Pecorino Romano cheese
