Crispy Potato Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 lbs russet potatoes, peeled
• 4 shallots, thickly sliced lengthwise
• coarse salt
• 1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 8 sprigs thyme

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f in a small bowl, combine butter and oil. brush bottom of a round 9-inch baking dish with some butter mixture.
• 2 with a sharp knife or mandoline, slice potatoes very thinly crosswise. arrange potato slices vertically in dish. wedge shallot throughout. sprinkle with salt and red pepper flakes; brush with remaining butter mixture. bake 1 1/4 hours.
• 3 add thyme and bake until potatoes are cooked through with a crisp top, about 35 minutes more.