Potato, leek and kale gratin with smoked provolone

Vanessa Lewis

This dish is rich and comforting and I promise will warm you up as well as getting your taste buds going. Use any smoked cheese if you don't have provolone.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Olive oil
1 bunch	Kale, deveined (Main)
1 large	Leek, white and green thinly sliced (Main)
1 ½ kgs	Agria potatoes, peeled (Main)
300 ml	Cream
2 Tbsp	Italian seasoning
2 Tbsp	Olive pesto, or ¼ cup black pitted olives, blitzed to a paste
1 tsp	Herb salt
150 g	Smoked provolone cheese, grated (or any smoked cheese) (Main)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200C.
2. Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the kale until pliable. Remove and set aside to cool.
3. Add the leek and cook, continually stirring until soft, being careful not to brown. This takes about 5 minutes.
4. In a pot bring the cream, Italian seasoning, olive paste and butter together then season with herb salt.
5. Slice potatoes on a mandolin.
6. Layer all the ingredients into a baking dish. Start with the potatoes, then scatter the kale, leeks and cheese between layers, ensuring some cheese remains for the last layer after the cream mixture is evenly poured over.
7. Cover and bake in the oven for about 40 minutes or till cooked through.

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