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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!

37K 4 2.5

Last modified on: March 13^th 2019

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For 8 people, you will need:

1 3 lb + 4.8 oz potatoes
2 3 lb + 4.8 oz potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
3 4 lb + 6.4 oz whole milk
4 2.2 oz butter
5 1 lb + 1.6 oz liquid cream
6 7.0 oz grated cheese
7 2.1 oz grated cheese (optional)

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55 min.	1 hour 15 min.	2 hours 10 min.

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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.

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Peel and rinse 3 lb + 4.8 oz 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.

Add enough smoky cooking water to cover and boil until barely tender.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Drain thoroughly.

Stage 5 - 15 min.

Prepare 3 lb + 4.8 oz 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.

Buttera gratin dish.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 10 - 4 min.

Spread the potatoes and potimarron in the dish.

Stage 11 - 3 min.

Put 1 lb + 1.6 oz liquid cream, 7.0 oz 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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
5,847 Kcal or 24,480 Kj	221 gr	482 gr	337 gr
292 %	85 %	45 %	51 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
102 Kcal or 427 Kj	4 gr	8 gr	6 gr
5 %	1 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
731 Kcal or 3,061 Kj	28 gr	60 gr	42 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 8 people : 12.52 €
Per person : 1.57 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Celeriac and sesame soup, Mint and chocolate cream, Mousse with two chocolates, Caramel semolina pudding with raisins, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potato wallets, Morteau sausage, Baked potoatoes with herb butter or cream , Endive and beer soup, Ramekins of duchess potatoes, ... All
	Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed pumpkin gratin, Duo of slow-cooked pork, Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) purée, How to prepare a pumpkin (or potimarron), Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pork medallions with "full" turnips, Involtinis, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Rustic chicken and mushroom pie, ... All

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