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Gratin "grilled inside"

We think of a classic gratin, potatoes and cauliflower, but in this recipe we start by grilling them before assembling the gratin, which gives a slightly crunchy texture, and especially a delicious taste.

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Last modified on: September 25^th 2022

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 800 g potatoes
2 4 tablespoons olive oil
3 500 g cauliflower
4 1 spring onion (scallion)
5 150 g Bechamel sauce
6 50 g grated cheese
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 1,685 grams

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19 min.	1 hour 25 min.	1 hour 44 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Wash 800 g potatoes, cut them into pieces and cook in a large pot of salted water until they are tender.

I used new potatoes here, if you don't have any, use the classic ones, but peel them.

Stage 2 - 4 min.

Drain the potatoes, then pour them into a salad bowl.

Add 4 tablespoons olive oil and mix well.

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Stage 3 - 3 min.

Place a sheet of baking paper in a baking tray.

Spread the oiled potatoes on top, and place the cauliflower (here a small one) next to it, which you will also coat with olive oil with a brush.

Add salt and pepper.

Stage 4 - 30 min.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until the vegetables are golden brown.

Do not turn off the oven.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Butter a casserole dish, and pour the potatoes in the bottom.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Chop 1 spring onion (scallion)...

Stage 7 - 1 min.

...and place it on the potatoes.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Add the roasted cauliflower cut into pieces.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Pour the béchamel sauce on top.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Finish by 50 g grated cheese and put in the oven...

Stage 11 - 25 min.

...for about 25 minutes.

Remarks

If you don't have a spring onion at step 6, replace it with a shallot or remove it.

As always with gratins, the proportions are very indicative, so feel free to adapt.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,827 Kcal or 7,649 Kj	47 gr	204 gr	93 gr
91 %	18 %	19 %	14 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
108 Kcal or 452 Kj	3 gr	12 gr	6 gr
5 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
305 Kcal or 1,277 Kj	8 gr	34 gr	15 gr
15 %	3 %	3 %	2 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 2.64 €
Per person : 0.44 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chilli langoustines, Warm Leek and Potato Salad, Grated potato cakes, Boulangère potatoes, How to cook potato grenaille , ... All
	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , How to prepare cauliflower, Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, Roscoff salad, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Potato and broccoli gratin, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Thin spinach and potato tart, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin slices with spinach, White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Quick stuffed courgettes, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, ... All

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