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Non-Traditional Potato au Gratin with Bacon and Onion
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Non-Traditional Potato au Gratin with Bacon and Onion

1 h 15 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • potatoes (peeled and cut into thin slices)Produce1 kg
  • milkDairy150 ml
  • creamDairy200 ml
  • garlic (minced)Produce2 pieces
  • grated nutmeg (a pinch)Spices1 g
  • fresh thyme (a few sprigs)Produce4 pieces
  • salt (to taste)Spices5 g
  • pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
  • butter (for greasing the dish)Dairy15 g
  • grated cheese mix (Cheddar, Emmental, Gouda) (grated)Dairy180 g
  • onion (thinly sliced)Produce1 piece
  • bacon (chopped)Meat175 g
  • parsley (chopped, for sprinkling (optional))Produce10 g

per serving

Nutrition

326kcal

Carbs
32 g
Proteins
10 g
Fat
18 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Saucepan
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Slice the potatoes

    • Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin, even slices.
    Step 1
  2. Cook the bacon and onion

    • Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat until golden and crisp, then remove and set aside.
    • In the same pan, cook the onion until soft and slightly golden, then remove and set aside with the bacon.
    Step 2
  3. Infuse the cream mixture

    • Warm the milk and cream in a small pot over low heat.
    • Add the garlic, nutmeg, thyme, salt and pepper and heat gently to infuse, without boiling.
    Step 3
  4. Preheat the oven and layer the dish

    • Preheat the oven to 190 °C and grease the baking dish with butter.
    • Arrange a layer of potato slices evenly in the dish.
    • Spread the cooked onion and bacon evenly over the potatoes.
    Step 4
  5. Add the cream and cheese

    • Pour the warm milk and cream mixture over the potatoes, onion and bacon.
    • Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly on top.
    Step 5
  6. Bake covered

    • Cover the dish with foil and bake at 190 °C.
    Step 6
  7. Bake uncovered until golden

    • Remove the foil and bake until the top is golden and forms a nice crust.
    Step 7
  8. Rest and serve

    • Check that the potatoes are tender, then remove from the oven and let rest a few minutes.
    • Optionally sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve hot.
    Step 8