The Connections Warren Watchung Edition Feb-March 2021

theconnectionsnj.com PAGE 34 DINING & TAKE OUT Calling all Chefs! Visit our website, theconnectionsnj.com Click on the Recipe Tab to submit your Favorite Recipe. Don’t forget the name of the recipe, ingredients, cooking directions and number of servings. Please include your name, telephone number and email address. Bon Appetit! Make a Recipe Connection with our NEW ONLINE RECIPE BOOK! Bruno’s Bistro Fine Unique Dining Call 732-271-1777 Book your Reservations for Valentine's Day! Indoor and Outdoor Dining Take Out Menu and Delivery Available 116 Mountain Boulevard Ext., Pheasant Run Plaza, Warren, NJ 07059 • brunosbistro.com Socially Distanced Party Room Available for Small Gatherings Birthday Parties, Showers, Christenings & Family Gatherings “…good friends, good food, a good time!” OPEN 7 DAYS Lunch: Monday-Friday 11:30am-3:00pm Dinner: Monday-Thursday 4:30pm-9:30pm Friday & Saturday 4:30pm-10:00pm | Sunday 1:00pm-9:00pm OFF PREMISE CATERING | BYOB | RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED A Pinch of LOCAL FLAVOR Spiralized Potato Gratin Casserole Adapted from Ali Ma ucci’s Recipe “Spiralized Potato Thyme Casserole” • 1 tablespoon olive oil (or butter) • 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped • 3 large garlic cloves, minced • 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth • Salt and pepper • 1.5 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (optional, just as good without!) • 3 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes (or Russet Potatoes) • 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyere cheese, divided • 3 tablespoons freshly-grated Parmesan cheese 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-5 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic and cook for another 1 minute or until fragrant. Add in the broth, season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes or until reduced. Add the thyme and stir, then remove the skillet from heat and set aside. 3. Meanwhile, spiralize the potatoes with Blade A (if you don’t have a spiralizer, you can also thinly slice by hand or with a mandolin). 4. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Lay out half of the spiralized potatoes in an even layer on the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the onion mixture, and then sprinkle evenly with half of the gruyere cheese. Top evenly with the remaining spiralized potatoes and the remaining onion mixture, and the remaining gruyere cheese. Top with parmesan cheese. 5. Cover the baking pan with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through. Ingredients Instructions Submitted by Rebecca Mahoney