älplermagronen

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• large potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 "- 1-inch cubes
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 2 large onions, peeled and sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup grated cheese (gruyre, appenzeller, raclette, or something aged and a bit stinky)
• 1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• applesauce

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f set a large pot of salted water (approx. 5 liters) to boil.
• 2 heat butter/oil over medium-low heat in a frying pan. add onions and fry them until golden brown.
• 3 add penne and potatoes to the salted water. stir to make sure pasta doesn’t stick together. cook until tender, about 15 minutes. drain penne and potatoes.
• 4 combine milk/cream with salt and pepper.
• 5 in an ovenproof casserole dish, place 1/3 of the penne-potatoes, sprinkle with 1/2 of the grated cheese.
• 6 make another layer with 1/3 of the penne-potatoes, sprinkle with the other 1/2 of the grated cheese.
• 7 top with the remaining 1/3 of the penne-potatoes.
• 8 pour the seasoned milk/cream evenly over the top.
• 9 spread the browned onions on top.
• 10 bake covered for 10-15 minutes until steaming hot and cheese is melted. serve with warmed applesauce.