Name: Scalloped Potatoes with Goat Cheese and Herbes de Provence
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whipping cream; 1 1/2 cups canned chicken broth; 1 cup dry white wine; 1/2 cup minced shallots; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 4 teaspoons herbes de Provence*; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 10 1/2- to 11-ounce log soft fresh goat cheese, crumbled; 4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced; *A dried herb mixture available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

The blend of dried herbs known as herbes de Provence usually consists of basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano. Sometimes lavender is also included, which adds a flavor that is the most evocative of Provence. An accompaniment to Herb-and Spice-roasted Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine-Shallot Sauce .

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