Boulangère Potatoes

Name: Potatoes boulangere
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings

Potatoes boulangère is a classic French recipe of sliced potatoes and onions cooked in stock, perfect as a vegetable side dish that can be baked in the oven with a joint.

Browned potato slices in a deep round dish

By Saga Magazine | Published - 14 Nov 2025

Cooking Time

1 hour 30 mins

Serves

Ingredients

800 g (1¾ lb) potatoes
Salt, black pepper
1 onion
Approx. 300 ml (½ pint) vegetable stock
25 g (1 oz) butter

Method

Peel and thinly slice potatoes and onion.
Butter a 1 litre (1¾ pint) ovenproof dish and layer the vegetables in it, seasoning as you go.
Pour over enough stock to just cover vegetables, dot with remaining butter and cover dish with foil.
Bake at 170ºC/gas mark 3 for 1 hour.
Remove foil and cook for a further 30 minutes until potatoes are tender and top is browned.

Recipe taken from The Garden To Kitchen Expert by Judith Wills and Dr DG Hessayon, RRP £9.99.

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