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Lyonnaise potatoes

Lyonnaise potatoes

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Traditionally this French dish is sautéed on the hob,

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Nutritional Info(100g) 
  • Onions 
  • Olive oil 
  • Butter 
  • Potatoes 
  • Parsley 
  • Thyme 
  • Garlic 
  • Black pepper 

Lyonnaise potatoes

Ingredients

  • 3 large onions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 1.2kg/2lb 12oz medium potatoes, like Desiree, Maris Piper or Elfe, peeled
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley, plus extra to serve if you like
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, plus extra to serve if you like
  • garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Put the sliced onions, olive oil and half the butter in your largest frying pan. Cook over a low-medium heat until the onions are super-soft but not golden-brown yet – this might take up to 30–35 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Slice the potatoes into 1cm/½ in thick slices. Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes and when the water has returned to the boil, set your timer for 3 minutes. Drain immediately and leave in the colander to steam dry. Heat the oven to 200C/180C/Gas 6.

  3. When the onions are done, remove from the heat and stir through the parsley and thyme with the garlic and some generous seasoning. Gently toss the onion mixture and par-boiled potatoes together – you can do this in the frying pan if they fit, or a large mixing bowl.

  4. Tip everything into a large baking dish – you don’t want the mixture to sit any deeper than 5cm/2in. Arrange and press the top down a little to roughly flatten. Dot the remaining butter all over the top.

  5. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden-brown and crisp, and the potatoes cooked through. A little extra garnish of chopped parsley and fresh thyme is nice, but not strictly necessary.



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