# Potatoes for Special Occasions

This video shows how to prepare a decisi potato gratin for special occasions.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- potatoes
- 2 large onions
- 200 gr smoked pancetta
- 0.5 wine glass white wine
- 40 gr Parmigiano Reggiano
- 30 ml heavy cream
- qb mixed herbs
- qb butter
- salt
- black pepper
- soft cheese

## Instructions

1. Slice the onions.
2. Chop the smoked pancetta.
3. Add olive oil to a pan.
4. Add pancetta to the pan.
5. Add sliced onions to the pan.
6. Add butter and fresh herbs.
7. Add white wine.
8. Cook the ingredients.
9. Peel the potatoes.
10. Slice the potatoes.
11. Make potato circles using a circle cutter.
12. Slice the soft cheese.
13. Grease the pan with butter.
14. Add the potato circles, creating a spiral.
15. Add salt and black pepper to the potatoes.
16. Add the onions.
17. Add heavy cream.
18. Add parmesan.
19. Add the soft cheese.
20. Repeat the layers.
21. Brush with olive oil.
22. Add parmesan.
23. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for the first time.
24. Remove the foil.
25. Re-bake it for a nice crust.
26. Serve the potatoes.

## Equipment

- oven
- skillet
- knife
- cutting board
- spoon
- fork
- peeler
- mandoline
- circle cutter
- grater
- parchment paper
- aluminum foil

## Tips

- Onions are optional.
- Cut every potato slice with a smaller circle so that the potatoes will have the same cooking time and the shape of the gratin will be better
- The first bake should be at 360F for 1 hour.
- The second bake should be at 430F for 30 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C9uZpn1sm/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/644e46bc-d27d-45f8-9e89-9ef2ba16ac9d
- Extracted: 2025-05-12

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