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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.

6,4634/5 for 2 ratings

Last modified on: May 1^st 2019

For 18 people, you will need:

1 3 onions
2 6 spring onions (scallions)
3 12 tablespoons olive oil
4 1 kg 500 g minced beef
5 1 kg 500 g cooked potato
6 12 tablespoons oil
7 90 g butter
8 300 g grated cheese
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 4,875 grams

Change those ingredients for: 2 people 3 people 6 people 12 people 18 people

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How long does it take?

Time required for this recipe:

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

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare and finely slice 3 onions and 6 spring onions (scallions).

You can also chop the larger onion.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Pour 12 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 1 kg 500 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 1 kg 500 g cooked potatoes.

Stage 6 - 20 min.

Pour 12 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 300 g 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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
10,402 Kcal or 43,551 Kj	366 gr	407 gr	812 gr
520 %	141 %	38 %	123 %

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

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
578 Kcal or 2,420 Kj	20 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).

How much will it cost?

For 18 people : 19.72 €
Per person : 1.10 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

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	Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Erika's ceviche, Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Beetroot and fried chicken salad, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potato and broccoli gratin, Gougères, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Aperitif rolls, Spinach Mornay, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French Family Cake, Parcels of fish fillet in spinach, Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes, Red rice pannequets, Kouign-amann brioche, ... All

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