Smoky potato and potimarron gratin


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!
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Last modified on: March 13th 2019

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55 min.1 hour 15 min.2 hours 10 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
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.

Stage 2 - 15 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Peel and rinse 375 g potatoes and slice, though not too thinly (it's no secret that a mandolin is the best tool for this).

Rinse again, dry and put in a large saucepan with salt and pepper.

Stage 3 - 25 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Add enough smoky cooking water to cover and boil until barely tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Drain thoroughly.

Stage 5 - 15 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Prepare 375 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin), cut into small pieces and put in a large saucepan.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Add milk to just cover.

Stage 7 - 20 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Cook until barely tender.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Drain thoroughly.

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Buttera gratin dish.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 10 - 4 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Spread the potatoes and potimarron in the dish.

Stage 11 - 3 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Put 125 ml liquid cream, 50 g grated cheese, salt and pepper into a bowl and mix well.

Stage 12 - 5 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
Pour this mixture over the vegetables and finish with a little grated cheese so that the top browns nicely.

Stage 13 - 30 min.
Smoky potato and potimarron gratin
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,462 Kcal or 6,121 Kj55 gr120 gr84 gr
73 %21 %11 %13 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
102 Kcal or 427 Kj4 gr8 gr6 gr
5 %1 %1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
731 Kcal or 3,061 Kj28 gr60 gr42 gr
37 %11 %6 %6 %
% 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: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 people : 3.13 €
  • Per person : 1.57 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milkWhole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Celeriac and parsley soup, Chantilly rice pudding, Potimarron and leek soup, Bourguignon potatoes , Milk rolls, ... All
Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Mixed vegetable curry, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, ... All
PotatoesPotatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked potatoes with poached egg and tuna sauce , Endive and beer soup, Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Kale and potato soup, Green bean purée, ... All
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Endive and beer soup, Involtinis, Croque-monsieur complet, Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Raw beetroot mousse with walnuts, ... All
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