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!
40K 2.5/5 based on 4 reviews
Last modified on: March 13th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 kgs 250 g potatoes - 2
2 kgs 250 g potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 3
3 kgs whole milk - 4
90 g butter - 5
750 g liquid cream - 6
300 g grated cheese - 7 90 g grated cheese (optional)
- Total weight: 8,640 grams
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 55 min. | 1 hour 15 min. | 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 2 kgs 250 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 750 g liquid cream, 300 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 8,771 Kcal or 36,722 Kj | 331 gr | 723 gr | 505 gr |
| 439 % | 127 % | 68 % | 77 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 18.78 €
- Per person : 1.57 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio ice cream, Polenta with beetroot tops, Hot chocolate, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Coffee custard, ... All |
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Valay salad, Chilli potato wedges, Chicken breasts with tarragon, Potato wallets, ... All |
 | Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Mixed vegetable curry, Potimarron and celeriac autumn soup, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Taos hotpot, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spring veal sauté , Vegetable rosette tart, Crusty cockle tart, Crème de foie gras, Lemon creams, ... All |
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