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.
7,9783.3/5 for 3 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: June 10th 2020
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
800 g Swiss chard - 1
300 g cooked potato - 2
20 g butter - 3
200 g Bechamel sauce - 4
50 g grated cheese - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 1,370 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 29 min. | 37 min. | 1 hour 6 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Keeping:
2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Prepare the chard
Cut the green parts of 800 g Swiss chard off the central stalk and shred ("chiffonade").Stage 2 - 10 min.
Peel the stalks and cut into chunks.
Stage 3 - 4 min.
Boil in a large pan of salted water until just tender.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Take out of the pan and drain, leaving the pan on the heat.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Put the greens into the same water and blanch for 2 or 3 minutes.
Drain thoroughly, pressing to squeeze out all the cooking water.
Drain thoroughly, pressing to squeeze out all the cooking water.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Assemble the gratin
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Slice the potatoes.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Butter a gratin dish.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Put a layer of the chard greens in the bottom. Salt and pepper lightly.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Add a layer of potatoes.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Then the chard stalks.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Pour 200 g Bechamel sauce over and top with 50 g grated cheese.
Stage 12 - 30 min.
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.
If the potatoes are not already cooked for stage 6, peel and slice them, then boil in the same water.
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 2.27 €
- Per person : 0.38 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
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: Croque-monsieur gourmand, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Artichokes with beef, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Harvest Gratin, Scallops au gratin, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Endives , ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Breton Pie, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Baker's pizza, ... All |
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