Gratin Comtois
This version of Gratin Comtois begins like the classic gratin dauphinois, but uses Morbier cheese, and diced Morteau sausage for a hint of smoky flavour.
There's no denying it, this is a rich and hearty dish!
There's no denying it, this is a rich and hearty dish!
27K 5/5 based on 1 reviews
Last modified on: April 7th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
0 kg 2 g potatoes - 2
1 Bouquet garni - 3
0 litre 2 ml whole milk - 4
0 kg 8 g cooked Morteau sausage - 5
0 kg 7 g cream - 6
0 kg 7 g Morbier cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 13 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Put in a large saucepan, add 1 Bouquet garni and 0 litre 2 ml whole milk, salt and pepper.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Drain the potatoes.
Keep the milk from cooking them to use later in another recipe (bechamel sauce or soup, for example).
Drain the potatoes.
Keep the milk from cooking them to use later in another recipe (bechamel sauce or soup, for example).
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes evenly in it.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Add 0 kg 8 g cooked Morteau sausage, cut into small dice or sliced.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the rest of the potatoes on top and pour 0 kg 7 g cream over.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Top with 0 kg 7 g Morbier cheese, cut into thin slices.
Stage 8 - 30 min.
Bake for about 25-30 minutes (watch for browning towards the end).
Remarks
The Morteau sausage and potatoes can be cooked the day before, even several days in advance.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,506 Kcal or 14,679 Kj | 165 gr | 240 gr | 209 gr |
| 175 % | 64 % | 23 % | 32 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 131 Kcal or 548 Kj | 6 gr | 9 gr | 8 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 584 Kcal or 2,445 Kj | 28 gr | 40 gr | 35 gr |
| 29 % | 11 % | 4 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 8.60 €
- Per person : 1.43 €
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)
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Alsatian-style salad, Green bean purée, Auvergne gratin, Normandy seafood stew, ... All |
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cramique, Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Poached eggs with spinach and Comté milk, Cannelés, Quiche filling mixture, ... All |
 | Cooked Morteau sausage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mont d'or in brioche, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Montagnon rice, Smoky canapés, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Chocolate cake, Lille style chicken, Nanou's tuna tart, "Moelleux" cake batter, ... All |
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