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.
41K 3.8/5 based on 6 reviews
Last modified on: June 10th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
133.5 ml Leaf beet (swiss chard) - 2
100 ml cooked potatoes - 3
7.224 ml butter - 4
67 ml Bechamel sauce - 5
17 ml grated cheese - 6
salt - 7
pepper
How long will it take?
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 133.5 ml 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.
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 67 ml Bechamel sauce over and top with 17 ml 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.
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 0.76 €
- Per person : 0.38 €
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)
 | Leaf beet (swiss chard): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salmon chard rolls, ... All |
 | Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Eggs Comtoise, Baked Camembert with Walnuts, Green Piedmont Salad, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Green bean and potato salad with paprika, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Thin spinach and potato tart, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Escalope cordon bleu, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croque-monsieur potatoes, Ham "friand" pie, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Italian style gratin, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, ... All |
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