How to Make Pommes Anna with Gruyère - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something undeniably comforting and luxurious about a perfectly cooked Pommes Anna. This classic French dish, made with layers of thinly sliced potatoes, butter, and cheese, is simple yet sophisticated, and never fails to impress. The addition of nutty Gruyère cheese takes this dish to the next level, adding depth of flavor and gooey, melty richness.

Pommes Anna, also known as Anna potatoes or Anna de pommes, is a dish that originated in the 19th century in France. Legend has ...

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Ingredients

  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon thyme
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 thinly sliced sweet onion
  • 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 43 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 1 10-inch skillet

  • Combine salt, pepper, and thyme in a bowl.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions until soft and golden brown, about 8 minutes. Move to a bowl.
  • Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet; remove from heat.
  • Arrange 1/3 of potato slices in the skillet in a slightly overlapping layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt mixture. Top with 1/2 of the onions and 1/2 of the Gruyere cheese. Repeat layers, ending with potatoes; sprinkle with remaining salt mixture.
  • Cover and cook over medium-low heat, reducing heat to low if necessary, until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking, about 5 minutes. Run a spatula around edges to loosen; let cool, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Invert potatoes carefully onto a serving dish.
  • Nutrition

    202 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 489mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 34g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 15mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 61mg