Potato Gratin Francais

A Christmas menu that boasts a beautiful prime rib should never feature side dishes that would steal the show! A side dish of heavy potatoes or other vegetable just wouldn't do. Something had to be different and this Potato Gratin dish was just the ticket. Light, not overpowering, but a delicious accompaniment to the rib roast. (It is also a wonderful breakfast side dish!)

Potato Gratin Francais

4 cups frozen hash browns
1 cup Swiss cheese, grated

Sauce:

1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp Johnny’s seasoning
½ tsp nutmeg
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp parsley
4 eggs
1 cup cream
3 Tbsp melted butter

½ lb cooked bacon, crumbled
½ cup thawed frozen spinach

 

Grease oblong baking dish and place hash browns on bottom of pan.  Combine sauce ingredients then pour onto potato mixture.  Sprinkle layer of 1 cup grated Swiss cheese over this.  Top with spinach and crumbled bacon and bake at 350F for 35 minutes.