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Chard and potato gratin

All of the chard leaves (greens and stalk) will be used in this recipe. They are first boiled, then layered with sliced potatoes and topped with a bechamel sauce.

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Last modified on: June 10^th 2020

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 800 g Swiss chard
2 300 g cooked potato
3 20 g butter
4 200 g Bechamel sauce
5 50 g grated cheese
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 1,370 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
29 min.	37 min.	1 hour 6 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Chard and potato gratin : Photo of step #1

Prepare the chard

Cut the green parts of 800 g Swiss chard off the central stalk and shred ("chiffonade").

Stage 2 - 10 min.

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Peel the stalks and cut into chunks.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

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Boil in a large pan of salted water until just tender.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

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Take out of the pan and drain, leaving the pan on the heat.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

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Put the greens into the same water and blanch for 2 or 3 minutes.

Drain thoroughly, pressing to squeeze out all the cooking water.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

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Assemble the gratin

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Slice the potatoes.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

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Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

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Put a layer of the chard greens in the bottom. Salt and pepper lightly.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

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Add a layer of potatoes.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

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Then the chard stalks.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

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Pour 200 g Bechamel sauce over and top with 50 g grated cheese.

Stage 12 - 30 min.

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Bake for about 30 minutes, watching for browning. If necessary, pop under the grill to finish browning before serving.

Remarks

For a quicker version, use thick cream or crème fraiche instead of the bechamel.

If the potatoes are not already cooked for stage 6, peel and slice them, then boil in the same water.

Keeping

2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,035 Kcal or 4,333 Kj	27 gr	107 gr	56 gr
52 %	10 %	10 %	8 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
76 Kcal or 318 Kj	2 gr	8 gr	4 gr
4 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
173 Kcal or 724 Kj	5 gr	18 gr	9 gr
9 %	2 %	2 %	1 %

% 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 : 2.27 €
Per person : 0.38 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Swiss chard: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salmon chard rolls, ... All
	Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Röstis, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Erika's ceviche, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Gratin slices with spinach, Endives , Leek and Mimolette tart, Spinach on toast with bechamel, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Soufflée omelette with cheese, Gratin "grilled inside", Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Croque-monsieur, Spinach on toast with bechamel, ... All

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