Gratin Comtois
This version of Gratin Comtois begins like the classic gratin dauphinois, but uses Morbier cheese, and diced Morteau sausage for a hint of smoky flavour.
There's no denying it, this is a rich and hearty dish!
There's no denying it, this is a rich and hearty dish!
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Last modified on: April 7th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre potatoes - 2
1 Bouquet garni - 3
1000 ml whole milk - 4
250 ml cooked Morteau sausage - 5
200 ml cream - 6
200 ml Morbier cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 13 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Put in a large saucepan, add 1 Bouquet garni and 1000 ml whole milk, salt and pepper.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Drain the potatoes.
Keep the milk from cooking them to use later in another recipe (bechamel sauce or soup, for example).
Drain the potatoes.
Keep the milk from cooking them to use later in another recipe (bechamel sauce or soup, for example).
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes evenly in it.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 250 ml cooked Morteau sausage, cut into small dice or sliced.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the rest of the potatoes on top and pour 200 ml cream over.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Top with 200 ml Morbier cheese, cut into thin slices.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes (watch for browning towards the end).
Remarks
The Morteau sausage and potatoes can be cooked the day before, even several days in advance.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,852 Kcal or 11,941 Kj | 116 gr | 207 gr | 174 gr |
| 143 % | 45 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 169 Kcal or 708 Kj | 7 gr | 12 gr | 10 gr |
| 8 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 475 Kcal or 1,989 Kj | 19 gr | 34 gr | 29 gr |
| 24 % | 7 % | 3 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 7.55 €
- Per person : 1.26 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate rice pudding, Sandwich bread, Paris flan filling, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Peach and verbena feuilleté, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bourguignon potatoes , Mushroom velouté, Avengers' potatoes, Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , ... All |
 | Cooked Morteau sausage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise tart for Seàn, Bouchées montagnardes, Montlebon toast, Mont d'or in brioche, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bounty-style tart for Alison, Mushroom tart, "Day After Pork Belly" Soup, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., ... All |
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