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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 10^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 500 ml cauliflower
2 500 ml potatoes
3 400 ml green cabbage
4 1 litre whole milk
5 2 bayleaves
6 1 garlic clove
7 1 sprig thyme (optional)
8 250 ml liquid cream
9 salt
10 pepper

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55 min.	55 min.	1 hour 50 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Preparing the vegetables

Prepare 500 ml cauliflower, cut into strips (a mandolin is ideal for this).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Peel and slice 500 ml potatoes (a mandolin is also ideal for this), then wash.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Prepare 400 ml green cabbage, cut into julienne strips, then

set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Place a large saucepan over medium heat and pour in 1 litre whole milk, 2 bayleaves, 1 garlic clove and 1 sprig thyme, then season with salt and pepper.

Stage 5 - 8 min.

Pour in the cauliflower and cook until tender.

Drain and set aside.

Stage 6 - 10 min.

Do the same with the potato slices.

Stage 7 - 7 min.

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.

Assembling the gratin

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Pour in the cauliflower.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Then the cabbage and half the Saint-Nectaire cheese, cut into strips.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

Add the potatoes, pour over 250 ml liquid cream, then the other half of the Saint-Nectaire cheese, also in strips.

Stage 12 - 30 min.

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 value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,311 Kcal or 5,489 Kj	83 gr	164 gr	36 gr
66 %	32 %	15 %	5 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
54 Kcal or 226 Kj	3 gr	7 gr	1 gr
3 %	1 %	1 %	<1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
328 Kcal or 1,373 Kj	21 gr	41 gr	9 gr
16 %	8 %	4 %	1 %

% 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: Sulfites, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.59 €
Per person : 1.15 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Real custard sauce (crème anglaise), Parmesan cauliflower cheese, Cheese Soufflé, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Sandwich bread, ... All
	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Creamy cauliflower and avocado salad, Crunchy spring salad, Winter cauliflower tabbouleh, Cauliflower and egg salad, Roasted Cauliflower, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sorrel soup, Pork roast with herbs, Melting Epoisses on toast , Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Pan-baked hash brown (Hash-brown casserole), ... All
	Green cabbage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Sautéed green vegetables, Colcannon, Winegrowers' sausage casserole, Hotpot my grandmother's way , ... All

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