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Gratin Parmentier

Here, a potato gratin meets hachis Parmentier (minced beef topped with mashed potato): 2 layers of potato around a layer of pre-cooked minced meat.

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Last modified on: May 1^st 2019

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 2 onions
2 4 spring onions (scallions)
3 8 tablespoons olive oil
4 0 kg 4 g minced beef
5 0 kg 4 g cooked potatoes
6 8 tablespoons oil
7 0 kg butter
8 1 cup grated cheese
9 salt
10 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
26 min.	56 min.	1 hour 22 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare and finely slice 2 onions and 4 spring onions (scallions).

You can also chop the larger onion.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Pour 8 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on high heat. When really hot, add the onions.

Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring, stirring frequently.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add 0 kg 4 g minced beef, mix well...

Stage 4 - 15 min.

... and cook the meat fully.

Check the seasoning then set aside.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Slice 0 kg 4 g cooked potatoeses.

Stage 6 - 20 min.

Pour 8 tablespoons oil into a large pan on high heat. When really hot, brown the potato slices on both sides.

Do this in batches if necessary.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Butter a gratin dish and arrange half the potatoes in a layer in the bottom.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Add the meat.

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Then add the remaining potatoes.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

Top with 1 cup grated cheese and bake...

Stage 11 - 20 min.

...for about 20 minutes, finishing under the grill, if necessary, to brown the top nicely.

Remarks

It is not essential to fry the potatoes if they are already cooked, but this does give a much better flavour.

You do not need to use beef, so use whatever meat you prefer or have to hand.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
6,935 Kcal or 29,035 Kj	248 gr	282 gr	541 gr
347 %	95 %	27 %	82 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
213 Kcal or 892 Kj	8 gr	9 gr	17 gr
11 %	3 %	1 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
578 Kcal or 2,420 Kj	21 gr	23 gr	45 gr
29 %	8 %	2 %	7 %

% 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 12 people : 13.15 €
Per person : 1.10 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Moussaka, Polenta parmentier, Enchiladas, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Gisèle's Pasties, ... All
	Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Green Piedmont Salad, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Mont d'or in brioche, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pollack Parmentier, Frichti from Bruxelles, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Spinach Mornay, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tea and white chocolate biscuits, Saltimbocca, Crème de foie gras, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Little caramelized peach tarts, ... All

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