Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin"
We could almost say a "Parmentier" of potimarron: a layer of left over cooked chicken, covered with potimarron purée and cheese, put to brown in the oven.
221,112 24.3/5 for 12 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 1⁄3 cup Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée - 2
1 1⁄3 cup cooked chicken - 3
½ cup cream - 4
1 knob butter - 5
1 shallot - 6
1 bunch parsley - 7
½ cup grated cheese - 8
3 tablespoons olive oil - 9
salt - 10
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 54 min. | 41 min. | 1 hour 35 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 45 min.
Prepare 1 1⁄3 cup Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée (this can be done several days beforehand, in which case reheat it before adding what follows). Add ½ cup cream, 1 knob butter and ½ cup grated cheese, pepper, and mix well.
Check seasoning.
Check seasoning.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
Add 1 1⁄3 cup cooked chicken, turn heat down to low, cover and allow to cook gently, stirring occasionally.
After 10 or 20 minutes, you will notice that chicken will completely shred (see picture on right).
Remove from heat as soon as this happens, and set aside covered.
After 10 or 20 minutes, you will notice that chicken will completely shred (see picture on right).
Remove from heat as soon as this happens, and set aside covered.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
Mix the chicken with freshly chopped parsley and spread in a large dish (or individual ones like in the photo).
Mix the chicken with freshly chopped parsley and spread in a large dish (or individual ones like in the photo).
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Cover this chicken layer with a layer of pumpkin purée.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Finish with some grated cheese.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Put in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Stage 8
Remove as soon as top is nicely browned.
Remarks
You can replace left over chicken with any other meat you have: pork, beef or whatever.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,573 Kcal or 6,586 Kj | 85 gr | 15 gr | 129 gr |
| 79 % | 33 % | 1 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 179 Kcal or 749 Kj | 10 gr | 2 gr | 15 gr |
| 9 % | 4 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 393 Kcal or 1,645 Kj | 21 gr | 4 gr | 32 gr |
| 20 % | 8 % | <1 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 3.98 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: |
| Cooked chicken: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hot sesame-cream chicken tartines, Surprise bread, Rice and peas, Chicken and Avocado Salad, Lemony chicken and radish salad, ... All |
| Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cherry clafoutis, Chocolate cake, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Breton Pie, Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Soufflée omelette with cheese, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Cheese tart, Salmon and Spinach Gratin, ... All |
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