Hearty potato and ham gratin
A potato gratin with an original twist: fried diced ham with mustard.
18K 4.6/5 based on 5 reviews
Last modified on: February 9th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
4 cups + 3 tablespoons potatoes - 2
1 sprig rosemary - 3
4 cups + 3 tablespoons whole milk - 4
1 1⁄3 cup ham - 5
1 tablespoon lard - 6
2 tablespoons French mustard - 7
½ cup Comté cheese - 8
1 cup liquid cream - 9
salt - 10
pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 48 min. | 1 hour 11 min. | 1 hour 59 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put the potatoes into a large pan with 1 sprig rosemary. Salt, pepper and add enough milk to just cover.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
The fried ham
Cut 1 1⁄3 cup ham into small dice.Stage 5 - 3 min.
Melt 1 tablespoon lard in a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.
Stage 6 - 8 min.
Fry until nicely browned, stirring from time to time.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
The gratin sauce
Grate ½ cup Comté cheese.Stage 9 - 3 min.
Put 2/3 of the grated Comté into a bowl, add 1 cup liquid cream and mix well.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Assembling the gratin
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes in an even layer.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Add the diced mustard-flavoured ham...
Stage 12 - 3 min.
...then the rest of the potatoes...
Stage 13 - 2 min.
...and pour the gratin sauce over.
Stage 14 - 2 min.
Finish by scattering the remaining Comté on top.
Stage 15 - 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Remarks
You can use a bouquet garni or a bayleaf instead of the sprig of rosemary in stage 2.
For the ham, the ideal thing is to buy an end of ham from your butcher or deli. If not, ask for a slice about half an inch thick.
For the ham, the ideal thing is to buy an end of ham from your butcher or deli. If not, ask for a slice about half an inch thick.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,678 Kcal or 15,399 Kj | 169 gr | 248 gr | 223 gr |
| 184 % | 65 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 136 Kcal or 569 Kj | 6 gr | 9 gr | 8 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 919 Kcal or 3,848 Kj | 42 gr | 62 gr | 56 gr |
| 46 % | 16 % | 6 % | 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.99 €
- Per person : 2.00 €
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 cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Mint and chocolate cream, Canadian rice pudding, Cannelés, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salt cod brandade, Endives "bonne femme", Chicken breasts with tarragon, Pan-fried potatoes, Hot box cheese , ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Frichti from Bruxelles, Quick flaky pizza, Escalope cordon bleu, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Two-cheese quiche, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Quiche filling mixture, Flaked almond tart, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , ... All |
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