This recipe originated in small country villages in France. Individual households often didn’t have an oven so the women would take things to the local baker ( Boulangere) to be baked.
Ingredients description
1 lb. potatoes, washed & cut in quarters 1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp. mixed fresh herbs ~ oregano, rosemary, parsley thyme etc. 4 tbsp. organic Quebec canola oil
sea salt and freshly milled black pepper
Preparation
pre heat the oven to 375 degrees heat a heavy bottomed saute pan and add 2 tbsp. of the canola oil add the onions and cook until lightly browned, approx. 15 minutes add half the herbs and season lightly add the stock and stir well pour the onions into a 9” square baking dish toss the potatoes with the remaining herbs, garlic and oil and season lightly place the potatoes on top of the onions and place in the oven bake for 45 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and lightly browned