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The strange gratin
Here is a recipe for a gratin that is a little unusual in its ingredients, which allows the use of vegetable tops and leftover cheese, but for a very successful taste despite everything.
35 K 4/5 (3 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
2.85 €
6 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: July 20th 2022
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops - 2
20 g butter - 3
300 g cauliflower - 4
4 tablespoons olive oil - 5
300 g cooked potatoes - 6
250 ml liquid cream - 7
100 g cheese - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 1,230 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 3 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour onto a sheet of baking paper placed on a baking sheet...
Stage 4 - 20 min.
...and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Do not turn off the oven at the end of cooking.
Do not turn off the oven at the end of cooking.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Butter a casserole dish, and pour in the cauliflower.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the leaves and salt lightly.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Then 300 g cooked potatoes cut into slices, salt again slightly.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Pour 250 ml liquid cream.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
And finish with 100 g cheese, which you will grate or cut into strips depending on what you have on hand (here 2 leftover cheeses, Comté and Brie).
Stage 10 - 40 min.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Remarks
The proportions of tops, cauliflower and potatoes are indicative, make with what you have on hand.
For the cheese, it is interesting to put several different ones, for example leftovers, even a little dry, which can be used without waste.
For the cheese, it is interesting to put several different ones, for example leftovers, even a little dry, which can be used without waste.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 80 RDI=8 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 2,090 RDI=110 % | 8,760 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI=9 % | 710 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 6 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,460 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 2.85 €
- Per person : 0.50 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked potatoes
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Cauliflower
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Liquid cream
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Turnip (or other vegetable) tops
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