Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
This gratin has an unusual twist: it not only combines potatoes with potimarron, the potatoes are boiled in the water left after cooking a Morteau sausage, to give a lovely smoky flavour. Guaranteed to transport your tastebuds to eastern France!
61 K 2.5/5 (4 reviews)
2 hours 10 min.
Easy
5.30 €
4 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: March 13th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
750 g potatoes - 2
750 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 3
1 litre whole milk - 4
30 g butter - 5
250 ml liquid cream - 6
100 g grated cheese - 7 30 g grated cheese (optional)
- Total weight: 2,630 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 55 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 15 min.
All in all: 2 hours 10 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
For this recipe, you will need the cooking water left after boiling a Morteau sausage (or other smoked sausage) for an earlier recipe.
If you don't have any, use chicken stock instead.
If you don't have any, use chicken stock instead.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 25 min.
Add enough smoky cooking water to cover and boil until barely tender.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Drain thoroughly.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 15 min.
Prepare 750 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), cut into small pieces and put in a large saucepan.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add milk to just cover.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 20 min.
Cook until barely tender.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Drain thoroughly.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 4 min.
Spread the potatoes and potimarron in the dish.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 3 min.
Put 250 ml liquid cream, 100 g grated cheese, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix well.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour this mixture over the vegetables and finish with a little grated cheese so that the top browns nicely.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 30 minutes. Take out of the oven as soon as the top is nicely browned.
Remarks
It you have just cooked the sausage that day, you can include some in your gratin for extra smoky flavour.
Keeping: Several 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 | 100 RDI=40 % | 230 RDI=20 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 2,180 RDI=110 % | 9,120 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=2 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 3 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 60 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 540 RDI=30 % | 2,280 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.30 €
- Per person : 1.35 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Potatoes
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Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
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Liquid cream
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