Italian style gratin
This gratin is built up in layers: sautéed courgettes, minced beef, bechamel sauce, fried tomatoes, more meat and bechamel, then grated cheese for a brown topping.
88 K 4.5/5 (21 reviews)
1 hour 8 min.
Easy
6 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: August 31th 2014
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 onion - 2
4 tablespoons olive oil - 3
400 g minced beef - 4
300 g courgette - 5 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6
2 tomatoes - 7 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8
300 g bechamel sauce - 9
100 g grated cheese - Total weight: 1,545 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 1 hour 8 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat.
When hot, add the onions and cook for 2 minutes without colouring. Salt and pepper.
When hot, add the onions and cook for 2 minutes without colouring. Salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 7 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepan on medium heat.
When hot, add the courgettes and cook for 5 minutes, then salt and pepper.
Set aside.
When hot, add the courgettes and cook for 5 minutes, then salt and pepper.
Set aside.
Stage 6 - 4 min.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Begin assembling the gratin: use a buttered gratin dish and spread the sautéed courgettes in the bottom.
Begin assembling the gratin: use a buttered gratin dish and spread the sautéed courgettes in the bottom.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Cover with a layer of minced beef.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Cover with a layer of bechamel.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Then add the tomatoes.
Stage 11 - 3 min.
Then a final layer of meat.
Stage 12 - 3 min.
Finish with another layer of bechamel and the grated cheese.
Stage 13 - 20 min.
Cook in the oven until the top is nicely browned.
Remarks
For the cheese topping, I prefer Comté, but use whatever you like. Of course, Parmesan would be more Italian.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=50 % | 150 RDI=10 % | 340 RDI=50 % | 3,180 RDI=160 % | 13,320 RDI: 160 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 860 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 30 RDI=2 % | 60 RDI=9 % | 530 RDI=30 % | 2,220 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 7.05 €
- Per person : 1.20 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Minced beef
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Bechamel sauce
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Courgette
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Grated cheese
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