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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

Keywords for this recipe:Gratin Casserole Smoked Potatoes Chestnut pumpkin Morteau Broth

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.

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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.

Smoky potato and potimarron gratin : Photo of step #5

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.

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Drain thoroughly.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

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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.

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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.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,179 Kcal or 9,123 Kj	103 gr	231 gr	93 gr
109 %	40 %	22 %	14 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
82 Kcal or 343 Kj	4 gr	9 gr	4 gr
4 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
545 Kcal or 2,282 Kj	26 gr	58 gr	23 gr
27 %	10 %	5 %	4 %

% 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 : 5.56 €
Per person : 1.39 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio ice cream, Celeriac soup with mustard, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Celeriac and parsley soup, Pistachio confectioner's custard, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Comtoise tart for Seàn, Leek and potato soup, Valay salad, Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", ... 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, Potimarron braised in meat jus, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Mixed vegetable curry, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton leek and mushroom tart, Apple custard tart, Cauliflower curry, Chantilly cream, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , ... All

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