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.
54,2054.6/5 for 18 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: August 31th 2014
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
1 onion - 1
4 tablespoons olive oil - 2
1 ¾ cup minced beef - 3
1 1⁄3 cup courgette - 4 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5
2 tomatoes - 6 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7
1 1⁄3 cup Bechamel sauce - 8
½ cup grated cheese
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 38 min. | 1 hour 8 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?
Keeping:
A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,176 Kcal or 13,297 Kj | 109 gr | 71 gr | 273 gr |
| 159 % | 42 % | 7 % | 41 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 206 Kcal or 862 Kj | 7 gr | 5 gr | 18 gr |
| 10 % | 3 % | <1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 529 Kcal or 2,215 Kj | 18 gr | 12 gr | 46 gr |
| 26 % | 7 % | 1 % | 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 7.03 €
- Per person : 1.17 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gisèle's Pasties, Meatballs, Hamburgers, Gratin Parmentier, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, ... All |
| Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy prawn rolls, Tomato and courgette tart, Couscous, Paimpol salad, Red rice pannequets, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chard and potato gratin, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Potato and broccoli gratin, Scallops au gratin, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese tart, Croque-monsieur, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Gougères, Quick stuffed courgettes, ... All |
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