Two potatoes and ham Gratin dauphinois
25
90
4 to 6
No
Ingredients
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of butter
- 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of chopped garlic
- 1 package of 250 g (4 cups) of Les Cultures de chez nous sliced leeks
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of flour
- 500 ml (2 cups) of milk
- 1,25 ml (1/4 teaspoon) of nutmeg
- 10 ml (2 teaspoons) of fresh chopped thyme
- Salt ad pepper up to taste
- 6 red potatoes unpeeled
- 2 peeled sweet potatoes
- 1 package of ham slices of 300 g
- 250 ml (1 cup) of grated swiss cheese
Preparation
Side-by-side mode- Preheat oven at 350°F (180°C).
- In a casserole, melt butter at medium heat. Cook graclid and leeks 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spread flour and stir. Add milk, nutmeg, thyme and seasoning. Bring to a boil and whisk. Remove from heat and set aside.
- With peeler, finely slice potatoes ad sweet potatoes.
- Butter a baking plate of 20 cm (8 inches). Spread a bit of sauce at the bottom of the plate, then set sweet potatoes in an only layer.
- Cover with sauce. Set ham slices, then cover with sauce. finish with potatoes slices and sauce left. Cover plate with aluminium paper. Oven bake 45 minutes.
- Remove aluminium paper and spread cheese. Continue cooking for 45 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
Chef’s note
Comfort food
Surprisingly vitaminized !
Did you know that an unpeeled potato and oven baked gives out more iron than 250 gr (1 cup) of fresh spinach and two times more vitamin C than an apple ? Charged of many wrongs, the potato gives mny nutricious elements (potassium, vitamin B and C, magnesium, iron) and food fibers, even more if we eat peels. Plus, it contains less calories than a portion of white rice !
