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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!

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Last modified on: April 7^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 2 kgs potatoes
2 2 Bouquet garni
3 2 litres whole milk
4 500 g cooked Morteau sausage
5 400 g cream
6 400 g Morbier cheese
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 5,370 grams

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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.

Peel, rinse and dry 2 kgs potatoes.

slice fairly thickly (a

mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Put in a large saucepan, add 2 Bouquet garni and 2 litres whole milk, salt and pepper.

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).

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes evenly in it.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add 500 g cooked Morteau sausage, cut into small dice or sliced.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the rest of the potatoes on top and pour 400 g cream over.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Top with 400 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
7,011 Kcal or 29,354 Kj	331 gr	481 gr	417 gr
351 %	127 %	45 %	63 %

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 %

% 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: Celery, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 17.19 €
Per person : 1.43 €

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	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Canadian rice pudding, Caramelized pear custard tart, Gnocchi alla romana, Mousse with two chocolates, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, ... All
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	Cooked Morteau sausage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky canapés, Comtoise endive salad, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Montlebon toast, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, ... All
	Morbier cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Bouchées montagnardes, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Montbenoit's canapés, Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, ... All