Potato and broccoli gratin
A very simple recipe: a layer of potatoes, a layer of broccoli, bechamel sauce and grated cheese.
170,6963.8/5 for 46 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 21th 2011
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
700 g potatoes - 1
500 g broccoli - 2
250 g Bechamel sauce - 3
20 g butter - 4
100 g grated cheese - 5
salt - 6
pepper - Total weight: 1,570 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 31 min. | 30 min. | 2 hours 1 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
After cooking, a few days in the fridge. .Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 40 min.
Peel and cook 700 g potatoes in a pan of salted water.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
When they are tender (check by piercing with a knife: the blade should pass through to the middle easily), drain and, when completely cooled, cut into pieces and spread evenly in a buttered gratin dish.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
Stage 3 - 35 min.
Prepare 500 g broccoli (see how to do this here) and lay evenly over the potatoes.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Spread the 250 g Bechamel sauce over the top.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Finish by scattering 100 g grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes...
Stage 6 - 30 min.
...until the top is nicely browned. You can put the dish under the grill briefly to finish browning.
Remarks
For the grated cheese, I advise you to try a mature Cheddar, which gives an excellent flavour.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,740 Kcal or 7,285 Kj | 61 gr | 205 gr | 75 gr |
| 87 % | 24 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 111 Kcal or 465 Kj | 4 gr | 13 gr | 5 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 290 Kcal or 1,214 Kj | 10 gr | 34 gr | 13 gr |
| 15 % | 4 % | 3 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 4.26 €
- Per person : 0.71 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Super-green, super-thrifty soup, Minestrone, Potatoes with prawns, Sarladaise potatoes, Home-made potato crisps , ... All |
| Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare broccoli, Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Sautéed Green Vegetables, Light Broccoli Soup, Veal Chop With Assortment of Vegetables, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bolognaise lasagne, Endives , Leek and Mimolette tart, Spinach Mornay, Chard and potato gratin, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Soufflée omelette with cheese, Moussaka, Croque-monsieur, Spinach Mornay, ... All |
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