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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.

6,4574/5 for 2 ratings

Last modified on: May 1^st 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 potato
6 4 tablespoons oil
7 30 g butter
8 100 g grated cheese
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,625 grams

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

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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 1 onion and 2 spring onions (scallions).

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.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Add 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 500 g cooked potatoes.

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.

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 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.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,467 Kcal or 14,516 Kj	122 gr	136 gr	271 gr
173 %	47 %	13 %	41 %

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 6 people : 6.57 €
Per person : 1.10 €

Note : These prices are only approximate

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Source

Home made.

More recipes?

This recipe uses (among others)

	Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Artichokes with beef, Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Warm scallop and cabbage salad, Pollack Parmentier, ... All
	Minced beef: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Hamburgers, Spaghetti Bolognese, Express chilli con carne, Moussaka, Gisèle's Pasties, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Ham "friand" pie, Vegetable clafoutis, Oxtail Parmentier, Baker's pizza, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Yeast-based flaky dough (for croissants), Curried prawn risotto, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Kouign-amann, Pecan fruit rolls , ... All

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