Hearty potato and ham gratin
A potato gratin with an original twist: fried diced ham with mustard.
17K 5 4.6
Last modified on: February 9th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
8 ½ cups potatoes - 2
2 sprigs rosemary - 3
8 ½ cups whole milk - 4
2 2⁄3 cups ham - 5
2 tablespoons lard - 6
4 tablespoons French mustard - 7
1 cup Comté cheese - 8
2 cups + 2 tablespoons liquid cream - 9
salt - 10
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 48 min. | 1 hour 11 min. | 1 hour 59 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put the potatoes into a large pan with 2 sprigs rosemary. Salt, pepper and add enough milk to just cover.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
The fried ham
Cut 2 2⁄3 cups ham into small dice.Stage 5 - 3 min.
Melt 2 tablespoons lard in a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.
Stage 6 - 8 min.
Fry until nicely browned, stirring from time to time.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
The gratin sauce
Grate 1 cup Comté cheese.Stage 9 - 3 min.
Put 2/3 of the grated Comté into a bowl, add 2 cups + 2 tablespoons liquid cream and mix well.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
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.
Add the diced mustard-flavoured ham...
Stage 12 - 3 min.
...then the rest of the potatoes...
Stage 13 - 2 min.
...and pour the gratin sauce over.
Stage 14 - 2 min.
Finish by scattering the remaining Comté on top.
Stage 15 - 30 min.
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.
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 value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 7,355 Kcal or 30,794 Kj | 339 gr | 495 gr | 445 gr |
| 368 % | 130 % | 47 % | 67 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 136 Kcal or 569 Kj | 6 gr | 9 gr | 8 gr |
| 7 % | 2 % | 1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 919 Kcal or 3,848 Kj | 42 gr | 62 gr | 56 gr |
| 46 % | 16 % | 6 % | 8 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 15.99 €
- Per person : 2.00 €
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: Hot chocolate, Paris flan filling, Naan, Celery soup bourguignonne style, Elsa's Comtoise galette, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Alsatian-style salad, Vegetable pie, Ardennes Salad, Potatoes with prawns, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham and endives au gratin, Hasselback or "Swedish-style" potatoes, Mini Mont d'Or fondue with "spuds in blankets", Croque-monsieur, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, Crusty cockle tart, Sliced veal with leeks and mushrooms, Sorrel omelette, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , ... All |
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