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Bourguignon potatoes
Potatoes cooked "bourguignon" (or Burgundy) style is a delicious twist on a classic potato gratin.
The potatoes are cooked in milk, with added flavour from lardons and fried onions. A tasty topping of cream with Époisses cheese is poured over just before the dish goes in the oven.
The potatoes are cooked in milk, with added flavour from lardons and fried onions. A tasty topping of cream with Époisses cheese is poured over just before the dish goes in the oven.
48 K 4.7/5 (6 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
6 people
13 IngredientsLast modified on: August 12th 2021
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
4 cups + 3 tablespoons potatoes - 2
4 cups + 3 tablespoons whole milk - 3
1 bayleaf - 4
4 leaves sage - 5
1 garlic clove - 6
2 onions - 7
1 cup small pieces of bacon - 8
1 tablespoon oil - 9
1 cup liquid cream - 10
2⁄3 cup Époisses - 11
¼ cup grated cheese - 12
salt - 13
pepper
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Put in a large saucepan, add 4 cups + 3 tablespoons whole milk, 1 bayleaf, 4 leaves sage and 1 garlic clove.
Salt and pepper.
Salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are soft.
Discard the herbs and garlic, then drain, keeping the milk for another savoury recipe (bechamel sauce for example).
Set aside the potatoes.
Discard the herbs and garlic, then drain, keeping the milk for another savoury recipe (bechamel sauce for example).
Set aside the potatoes.
Stage 5 - 8 min.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
When good and hot, add 1 cup small pieces of bacon.
Fry, stirring from time to time.
When good and hot, add 1 cup small pieces of bacon.
Fry, stirring from time to time.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Add the chopped onions...
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Bring 1 cup liquid cream to the boil in a small pan on medium heat.
Stage 9 - 1 min.
Add 2⁄3 cup Époisses cut into pieces.
Stage 10 - 5 min.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Butter a gratin dish and arrange half the potatoes in an even layer.
Butter a gratin dish and arrange half the potatoes in an even layer.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Add the bacon and onions.
Stage 13 - 2 min.
Top with the remaining potatoes.
Stage 14 - 2 min.
Pour the cream with Époisses over.
Stage 15 - 2 min.
Finish with ¼ cup grated cheese...
Stage 16 - 30 min.
...and brown in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Remarks
You can use another cheese of similar style (soft paste and full-flavoured) instead of the Époisses, but replacing it will lose the link to Burgundy.
A bouquet garni will do fine instead of the bayleaf and sage.
A bouquet garni will do fine instead of the bayleaf and sage.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=50 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 290 RDI=50 % | 4,250 RDI=210 % | 17,810 RDI: 210 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 610 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 710 RDI=40 % | 2,970 RDI: 40 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 10.90 €
- Per person : 1.85 €
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Potatoes
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Whole milk
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