Hearty potato and ham gratin


Hearty potato and ham gratin
A potato gratin with an original twist: fried diced ham with mustard.
17K 5 4.6
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Last modified on: February 9th 2022

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48 min.1 hour 11 min.1 hour 59 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin

The potatoes

Peel 2 kgs potatoes and slice (a mandolin is ideal for this). Rinse and dry the slices.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Put the potatoes into a large pan with 2 sprigs rosemary. Salt, pepper and add enough milk to just cover.

Stage 3 - 30 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Leave to cook on medium heat until the potatoes are tender, then drain.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin

The fried ham

Cut 600 g ham into small dice.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.

Stage 6 - 8 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Fry until nicely browned, stirring from time to time.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Take off the heat and add 4 tablespoons French mustard. Mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin

The gratin sauce

Grate 200 g Comté cheese.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Put 2/3 of the grated Comté into a bowl, add 500 g liquid cream and mix well.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin

Assembling the gratin

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes in an even layer.

Stage 11 - 2 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Add the diced mustard-flavoured ham...

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
...then the rest of the potatoes...

Stage 13 - 2 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
...and pour the gratin sauce over.

Stage 14 - 2 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Finish by scattering the remaining Comté on top.

Stage 15 - 30 min.
Hearty potato and ham gratin
Bake for about 30 minutes.
Remarks
You can use a bouquet garni or a bayleaf instead of the sprig of rosemary in stage 2.

For the ham, the ideal thing is to buy an end of ham from your butcher or deli. If not, ask for a slice about half an inch thick.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
7,355 Kcal or 30,794 Kj339 gr495 gr445 gr
368 %130 %47 %67 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
136 Kcal or 569 Kj6 gr9 gr8 gr
7 %2 %1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
919 Kcal or 3,848 Kj42 gr62 gr56 gr
46 %16 %6 %8 %
% 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: Milk, Mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 people : 15.99 €
  • Per person : 2.00 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milkWhole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, Milk rolls, Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), Bourguignon potatoes , ... All
PotatoesPotatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Truffade original, Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), Taos hotpot, Salt cod brandade, Potato gratin, ... All
HamHam: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Frichti from Bruxelles, Welsh (French Welsh Rarebit), Mozzarella pasta bake, Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde, Ham pasta bake, ... All
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus "en petit pois", Mousse with two chocolates, Bisto-style canapés, Chilli langoustines, Toffee apple upside-down cake, ... All
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