From Food

This one is from 101 cookbooks, specifically the December 28, 2005 post. I'm not a fan of bacon, real or imagined, so this is slightly altered.

Ingredients

• 3 T olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 shalots, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 C diced potatoes
• 1 t salt
• 4 C milk
• 1.5 C Gruyere cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. sauté onions, shallots, and garlic
2. add diced potatoes and 1 t salt and sauté a few minutes until soft
3. add milk, bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes or until thickened
4. whisk in the gruyere, and salt and pepper to taste.
5. garnish; I used chives and crushed peanuts