Crainquebille Potatoes

Name: Crainquebille Potatoes
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, chopped; Bouquet garni; 4 large tomatoes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Breadcrumbs; ½ pint (275 ml) good chicken stock; 2–3 oz (50–75 g) butter; 2 large onions, chopped; 1½ lb (700 g) potatoes, peeled and quartered

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Potato Year

By Lucy Madden

Published 2015

About

The joy of this dish is that it is – almost – a meal in itself. Tomatoes are somewhat tasteless at this time of year so are better cooked.

Ingredients

1½ lb (700 g) potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 large onions, chopped
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Side dish
January

Method

In an ovenproof pan on the hob, cook the onions slowly in the butter. Add the potatoes to the onions. Add enough stock to cover the potatoes (you may need a little extra). Put in the bouquet garni and the chopped garlic and cover the top with sliced tomatoes. Season well.

Bring to the boil and transfer at once to a hot oven at