Auvergne gratin


Auvergne gratin
Cauliflower, green cabbage, potatoes and of course Saint-Nectaire for this gratin with Auvergne flavors.
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Last modified on: December 10th 2023

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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 15 min.
Auvergne gratin

Preparing the vegetables

Prepare 6 13 cups cauliflower, cut into strips (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 15 min.
Auvergne gratin
Peel and slice 6 13 cups potatoes (a mandolin is also ideal for this), then wash.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.
Auvergne gratin

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Auvergne gratin
Place a large saucepan over medium heat and pour in 12 23 cups whole milk, 6 bayleaves, 3 cloves garlic and 3 sprigs thyme, then season with salt and pepper.

Stage 5 - 8 min.
Auvergne gratin
Pour in the cauliflower and cook until tender.

Drain and set aside.

Stage 6 - 10 min.
Auvergne gratin
Do the same with the potato slices.

Stage 7 - 7 min.
Auvergne gratin
Then add the cabbage strips.

You're done with the milk, so I suggest you remove and discard the garlic, bay leaf and thyme, then set it aside, or freeze it, for another savoury recipe (béchamel sauce in particular).

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Auvergne gratin

Assembling the gratin

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 9 - 1 min.
Auvergne gratin
Pour in the cauliflower.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Auvergne gratin
Then the cabbage and half the Saint-Nectaire cheese, cut into strips.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
Auvergne gratin
Add the potatoes, pour over 3 cups + 3 tablespoons liquid cream, then the other half of the Saint-Nectaire cheese, also in strips.

Stage 12 - 30 min.
Auvergne gratin
Bake at 200°C (390°F) for around 30 minutes.

Your gratin auvergnat is ready.
Remarks
To cook vegetables in milk, each time you finish cooking a vegetable, pour the contents of the saucepan (milk + vegetables) into a colander placed on a salad bowl, then pour the milk back into the saucepan for the next vegetable. It's quicker and easier than removing the vegetables with a skimmer.

As with all gratins, the quantities given are a guide only, so don't hesitate to adapt them to your own taste, or to what you have on hand.

For a more golden gratin top, sprinkle with an additional 80g of grated cheese, ideally Cantal, before putting in the oven.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
5,867 Kcal or 24,564 Kj234 gr473 gr332 gr
217 %67 %33 %37 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
73 Kcal or 306 Kj3 gr6 gr4 gr
3 %1 %<1 %<1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
489 Kcal or 2,047 Kj20 gr39 gr28 gr
18 %6 %3 %3 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 16.76 €
  • Per person : 1.40 €

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