Italian style gratin


Italian style gratin
This gratin is built up in layers: sautéed courgettes, minced beef, bechamel sauce, fried tomatoes, more meat and bechamel, then grated cheese for a brown topping.
87 K 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
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Last modified on: August 31th 2014
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 8 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
Italian style gratin

Stage 2 - 2 min.
Italian style gratin
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat.

When hot, add the onions and cook for 2 minutes without colouring. Salt and pepper.

Stage 3 - 7 min.
Italian style gratin
Add the minced beef and cook, stirring from time to time.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 7 min.
Italian style gratin
Prepare 300 g courgette and slice into thin rounds.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Italian style gratin
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat.

When hot, add the courgettes and cook for 5 minutes, then salt and pepper.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Italian style gratin
Prepare 2 tomatoes (while it is not essential to peel them, it is better), slice and fry in 2 tablespoons olive oil, then salt and pepper on both sides.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Italian style gratin
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Begin assembling the gratin: use a buttered gratin dish and spread the sautéed courgettes in the bottom.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Italian style gratin
Cover with a layer of minced beef.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Italian style gratin
Cover with a layer of bechamel.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Italian style gratin
Then add the tomatoes.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
Italian style gratin
Then a final layer of meat.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Italian style gratin
Finish with another layer of bechamel and the grated cheese.

Stage 13 - 20 min.
Italian style gratin
Cook in the oven until the top is nicely browned.
Remarks
For the cheese topping, I prefer Comté, but use whatever you like. Of course, Parmesan would be more Italian.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe140 RDI=50 %150 RDI=10 %340 RDI=50 %3,180 RDI=160 %13,320 RDI: 160 %
Per 100 g8 RDI=3 %9 RDI=1 %20 RDI=3 %210 RDI=10 %860 RDI: 10 %
Per person20 RDI=9 %30 RDI=2 %60 RDI=9 %530 RDI=30 %2,220 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 7.05 €
  • Per person : 1.20 €

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