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Gratin Comtois

This version of Gratin Comtois begins like the classic gratin dauphinois, but uses Morbier cheese, and diced Morteau sausage for a hint of smoky flavour.

There's no denying it, this is a rich and hearty dish!

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Last modified on: April 7^th 2021

Keywords for this recipe:Gratin Potatoes Comté Franche-Comté Morteau sausage Morbier Cheese

For 6 people, you will need:

0 1 kg potatoes
1 1 Bouquet garni
2 1 litre whole milk
3 250 g cooked Morteau sausage
4 200 g cream
5 200 g Morbier cheese
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 2,685 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
28 min.	45 min.	1 hour 13 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Peel, rinse and dry 1 kg potatoes.

slice fairly thickly (a

mandolin is ideal for this).

Stage 2 - 15 min.

Put in a large saucepan, add 1 Bouquet garni and 1 litre whole milk, salt and pepper.

Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Drain the potatoes.

Keep the milk from cooking them to use later in another recipe (bechamel sauce or soup, for example).

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Butter a gratin dish and spread half the potatoes evenly in it.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add 250 g cooked Morteau sausage, cut into small dice or sliced.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the rest of the potatoes on top and pour 200 g cream over.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Top with 200 g Morbier cheese, cut into thin slices.

Stage 8 - 30 min.

Bake for about 25-30 minutes (watch for browning towards the end).

Remarks

The Morteau sausage and potatoes can be cooked the day before, even several days in advance.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Freezes well.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,512 Kcal or 14,704 Kj	166 gr	242 gr	209 gr
176 %	64 %	23 %	32 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
131 Kcal or 548 Kj	6 gr	9 gr	8 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
585 Kcal or 2,449 Kj	28 gr	40 gr	35 gr
29 %	11 %	4 %	5 %

% 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 : 8.60 €
Per person : 1.43 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Paris flan filling, Cannelés, Sandwich bread, Vanilla ice cream, ... All
	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Hot box cheese , Endive and beer soup, Piedmont salad, Sorrel soup, Chicken breasts with tarragon, ... All
	Cooked Morteau sausage: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Comtoise tart for Seàn, Comtoise endive salad, Montlebon toast, ... All
	Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte à l'coloche, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Mini cheese and mustard toasts, Pasta with green asparagus, Cherry clafoutis, ... All

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