Description
Comfort food at its finest! This cheesy potato bake is topped with a buttery oat crumble and fresh herbs.
Ingredients
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- 0.75 cups (178 ml) whole wheat flour
- 0.75 cups (178 ml) rolled oats
- 1 ounce (28 g) grated cheddar cheese
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of black pepper
- 0.33 cups (79 ml) cold unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cups (237 ml) chicken or vegetable stock
- 1.5 cups (355 ml) milk
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.125 tsp ground nutmeg
- Dash of black pepper
- 1 lbs (454 g) yellow potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 small leeks sliced
- 1 cups (237 ml) peas
- 0.5 lbs (227 g) leftover ham chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- Chopped parsley
- Chopped chives
- Sliced scallions
Instructions
- Mix all crumble ingredients except butter and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add butter and lemon juice; rub into flour until crumbly.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Have stock and milk ready.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook for one minute.
- Add minced garlic; whisk for 30 seconds.
- Whisk in stock until smooth.
- Whisk in milk, mustard, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 390°F (199°C).
- Bring sauce to a boil; add potatoes and leeks; reduce to a simmer.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in peas, ham, and chives.
- Pour filling into a 7×11 rectangular baking dish.
- Top with crumble topping.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown.
- Serve immediately, topped with chopped chives, parsley, and sliced scallions (optional).
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use half-and-half or cream instead of milk.
- To make this recipe ahead, prepare the crumble and filling separately and assemble just before baking.
- If you don’t have leeks, substitute with 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 80