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Gratin du Nord

This gratin combines the flavours that are so characteristic of France's northern region: endives (chicory), beer and Maroilles cheese.

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Last modified on: January 21^th 2018

For 6 people, you will need:

1 2 leeks
2 1 onion
3 700 g endives (head of chicory)
4 2 tablespoons oil
5 200 g small pieces of bacon
6 150 ml beer
7 800 g cooked potato
8 400 g Maroilles cheese
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 2,845 grams

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Time required

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
37 min.	56 min.	1 hour 33 min.

Keeping:

Several days in the fridge, with the dish covered with plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 2 leeks, then set aside.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Prepare 1 onion.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Prepare and chop 700 g endives (head of chicory).

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Pour 2 tablespoons oil into a large non-stick frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add 200 g small pieces of bacon.

Fry for 3 or 4 minutes, then set aside, leaving the bacon fat in the pan.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Cook the chopped onion in the bacon fat for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add the leeks and endives and mix well.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Add the bacon and 150 ml beer, then leave to reduce gently on low heat.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Butter a gratin dish and arrange a first layer of potato slices in the bottom (half the 800 g cooked potato).

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Spread the leek and endive mixture over the top.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Add the remaining potato slices in a second layer.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

Top with the sliced 400 g Maroilles cheese.

Stage 12 - 40 min.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the Maroilles is melted and beginning to brown.

Remarks

This recipe has only vague proportions, so do feel free to adapt it to your own taste, with a little more or a little less of the various ingredients.

Nutritional information

% 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).

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 29.25 €
Per person : 4.88 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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And to drink?: The perfect match: beer, of course, from northern France if possible. Why not the same beer as you have used in the recipe?

Source

Home made.

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin Parmentier, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, Artichokes with beef, Warm scallop and cabbage salad, ... All
	Endives (head of chicory): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Individual creamy endive gratins, Endive and beer soup, Thin endive tart, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, ... All
	Maroilles cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Maroilles cheese quiche, ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken pie, Baby spinach salad, Rabbit with mustard, Dipping bread with cheese, Vol-au-vent, ... All

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