Au Gratin A-la Bulgaria
Bulgarian Au Gratin A-la is a great side dish to any meat prepared in the au gratin style and slicing potatoes thinly with the addition of eggs.
Ingredients
- 2 lb Bulgarian Feta cheese, Greek Feta or whole milk cottage cheese would work too
- 1 stick of unsalted melted butter
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground black pepper
- 6 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into ⅛” slices
- 2 cup Bulgarian yogurt Greek yogurt works too
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
- Lightly greasy a 13x9 inch baking dish with oil.
- Use a food processor to prepare a smooth mixture from the cheese and butter, and season with ½ teaspoon pepper and salt.
- Slice the potatoes on a cutting board and fill one layer with the potatoes in the lightly greased pan. Pour the ⅓ of the cheese mixture on top.
- Repeat with the process two more times until you use all the potatoes and cheese mixture.
- Cover the pan tightly aluminum foil and bake for about 1 ½ hours or until the potatoes are tender.
- Crack the eggs into a medium bowl, and whisk together with the yogurt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
- Pour over the dish with potatoes and put it back in the oven but this time uncovered. Bake for about 20 minutes or until top is golden.
- Before serving, let cool first.