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Smoky potato and potimarron gratin

This gratin has an unusual twist: it not only combines potatoes with potimarron, the potatoes are boiled in the water left after cooking a Morteau sausage, to give a lovely smoky flavour. Guaranteed to transport your tastebuds to eastern France!

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Last modified on: March 13^th 2019

For 4 people, you will need:

1 750 g potatoes
2 750 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
3 1 litre whole milk
4 30 g butter
5 250 ml liquid cream
6 100 g grated cheese
7 30 g grated cheese (optional)
Total weight: 2,660 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
55 min.	1 hour 15 min.	2 hours 10 min.

Keeping:

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #1

For this recipe, you will need the cooking water left after boiling a Morteau sausage (or other smoked sausage) for an earlier recipe.

If you don't have any, use chicken stock instead.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #2

Peel and rinse 750 g potatoes and slice, though not too thinly (it's no secret that a mandolin is the best tool for this).

Rinse again, dry and put in a large saucepan with salt and pepper.

Stage 3 - 25 min.

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Add enough smoky cooking water to cover and boil until barely tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

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Drain thoroughly.

Stage 5 - 15 min.

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Prepare 750 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), cut into small pieces and put in a large saucepan.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #6

Add milk to just cover.

Stage 7 - 20 min.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #7

Cook until barely tender.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #8

Drain thoroughly.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #9

Buttera gratin dish.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 10 - 4 min.

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Spread the potatoes and potimarron in the dish.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

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Put 250 ml liquid cream, 100 g grated cheese, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix well.

Stage 12 - 5 min.

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Pour this mixture over the vegetables and finish with a little grated cheese so that the top browns nicely.

Stage 13 - 30 min.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #13

Bake for about 30 minutes. Take out of the oven as soon as the top is nicely browned.

Remarks

It you have just cooked the sausage that day, you can include some in your gratin for extra smoky flavour.

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 4 people : 27.34 €
Per person : 6.84 €

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Source

Home made.

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	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio custard tart, Cannelés, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Celeriac soup with mustard, Hot chocolate, ... All
	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Taos hotpot, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Taos hotpot, Hot box cheese , Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, How to cook potato grenaille , Mushroom velouté, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Roquefort sauce, Apple and almond gratin, Crème de foie gras, Chocolate mug cake, Crusty cockle tart, ... All

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