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
1 kg potatoes - 2
1 Bouquet garni - 3
1 litre whole milk - 4
250 g cooked Morteau sausage - 5
200 g cream - 6
200 g Morbier cheese - 7
salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 2,685 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 45 min. | 1 hour 13 min. |
At what time:
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at ... ?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at ... ? - Work this out...
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Put in a large saucepan, add 1 Bouquet garni and 1 litre 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 250 g cooked Morteau sausage, cut into small dice or sliced.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the rest of the potatoes on top and pour 200 g cream over.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Top with 200 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 |
| 130 % | 47 % | 17 % | 23 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 131 Kcal or 548 Kj | 6 gr | 9 gr | 8 gr |
| 5 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 584 Kcal or 2,445 Kj | 28 gr | 40 gr | 35 gr |
| 22 % | 8 % | 3 % | 4 % |
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)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Peach and verbena feuilleté, Bourguignon potatoes , Potimarron and leek soup, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Minestrone, Vegetable pie, "Day After Pork Belly" Soup, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Chilli langoustines, ... All |
 | Cooked Morteau sausage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Montagnon rice, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Bouchées montagnardes, Comtoise endive salad, Mont d'or in brioche, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple macaronade, Creamy rice with spinach, Breton Pie, Quartet of brassicas with cream , "Day After Pork Belly" Soup, ... All |
Other recipes you may also like
Finger biscuits
These small biscuits, that look a bit like savoy biscuits, are delicious alone or with Champagne, but are also the base for charlottes or Tiramisu.333K5 50 min. July 30th 2021
Surprise bread
This recipe is for a large surprise bread so you can make six layers (48 small sandwiches if you divide each layer in 8), with three different flavours: smoked salmon/lime, smoked ham/butter, mayonnaise/chicken.692K 84.5 6 hours 24 min. December 27th 2020
Italian Meringue
Italian meringue is made with sugar cooked to 120°C or 248°F. This is different from the French, which is made from caster sugar. The cooked sugar gives a softer meringue which can be added to other preparations or use as it is.465K4.3 30 min. June 2nd 2015
How to prepare cabbage
Cabbage can be used cooked or raw, whole leaves or in julienne. Here is how to prepare a cabbage julienne.1.1M 13.6 43 min. December 31th 2013
Beans with tomatoes
Fresh white haricot beans and leftover chicken cooked with stewed tomatoes, a sprig of parsley and it's ready.195K4.1 1 hour 55 min. February 21th 2011
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2024-07-28)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.