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Chard and potato gratin

All of the chard leaves (greens and stalk) will be used in this recipe. They are first boiled, then layered with sliced potatoes and topped with a bechamel sauce.

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Last modified on: June 10^th 2020

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 0 kg Leaf beet (swiss chard)
2 ½ cup cooked potatoes
3 ½ tablespoon butter
4 0 kg Bechamel sauce
5 1 tablespoon grated cheese
6 salt
7 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
29 min.	37 min.	1 hour 6 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare the chard

Cut the green parts of 0 kg Leaf beet (swiss chard) off the central stalk and shred ("chiffonade").

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Peel the stalks and cut into chunks.

Stage 3 - 4 min.

Boil in a large pan of salted water until just tender.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Take out of the pan and drain, leaving the pan on the heat.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Put the greens into the same water and blanch for 2 or 3 minutes.

Drain thoroughly, pressing to squeeze out all the cooking water.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Assemble the gratin

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Slice the potatoes.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Put a layer of the chard greens in the bottom. Salt and pepper lightly.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Add a layer of potatoes.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Then the chard stalks.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

Pour 0 kg Bechamel sauce over and top with 1 tablespoon grated cheese.

Stage 12 - 30 min.

Bake for about 30 minutes, watching for browning. If necessary, pop under the grill to finish browning before serving.

Remarks

For a quicker version, use thick cream or crème fraiche instead of the bechamel.

If the potatoes are not already cooked for stage 6, peel and slice them, then boil in the same water.

Keeping

2 or 3 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
351 Kcal or 1,470 Kj	15 gr	54 gr	34 gr
18 %	6 %	5 %	5 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
77 Kcal or 322 Kj	3 gr	12 gr	8 gr
4 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
175 Kcal or 733 Kj	8 gr	27 gr	17 gr
9 %	3 %	3 %	3 %

% 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).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 0.76 €
Per person : 0.38 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Leaf beet (swiss chard): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salmon chard rolls, ... All
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	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Algerian brik rolls, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Spinach Mornay, Moussaka, Breton galettes (pancakes), ... All