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.
75 K 4.1/5 (9 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
6 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: May 1st 2019
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 onion - 2
2 spring onions (scallions) - 3
4 tablespoons olive oil - 4
500 g minced beef - 5
500 g cooked potatoes - 6
4 tablespoons oil - 7
30 g butter - 8
100 g grated cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,625 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 60 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare and finely slice 1 onion and 2 spring onions (scallions).
You can also chop the larger onion.
You can also chop the larger onion.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Pour 4 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.
Salt, pepper and cook for 1 minute without colouring, stirring frequently.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add 500 g minced beef, mix well...
Stage 4 - 15 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Slice 500 g cooked potatoeses.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Pour 4 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.
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.
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 100 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.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 120 RDI=50 % | 140 RDI=10 % | 270 RDI=40 % | 3,470 RDI=170 % | 14,520 RDI: 170 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 210 RDI=10 % | 890 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=8 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 50 RDI=7 % | 580 RDI=30 % | 2,420 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 6.60 €
- Per person : 1.10 €
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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)
Minced beef
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Cooked potatoes
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Grated cheese
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Butter
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