Recipes · French · Side Dishes
Aligot
One serving has 862 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of calcium (129%), phosphorus (129%), cobalamin (87%), pyridoxine (79%), zinc (70%) and vitamin A (68%). Ready in 40 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (426 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 250 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Garlic, raw
- 120 g Gruyère cheese
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Peel and boil the potatoes until very tender, then drain well and mash until completely smooth, or pass through a ricer.
- Warm the milk with the butter and crushed garlic.
- Beat the warm milk mixture into the mashed potato over low heat.
- Add the grated cheese gradually, stirring vigorously and constantly over low heat until it melts in and the mixture stretches into long, elastic strands when you lift the spoon.
- Season with the salt and serve immediately, while still stretchy.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 862 kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.7 g | |
| Water | 269 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.4 g | 11% |
| Protein | 42.6 g | 89% |
| Tryptophan | 0.52 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.8 g | |
| Lysine | 3.4 g | |
| Methionine | 1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 2.2 g | |
| Valine | 2.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 56.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 17 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2 g | |
| Saturated | 33.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 178 mg | |
| Calcium | 1,294 mg | 129% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 105 mg | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.5 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 901 mg | 129% |
| Potassium | 1,204 mg | 26% |
| Selenium | 20.4 µg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1,273 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.6 mg | 70% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.48 mg | 44% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.8 mg | 20% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1 mg | 79% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49.3 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.1 µg | 87% |
| Choline | 59.2 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 476 µg | 68% |
| Vitamin C | 15.8 mg | 21% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 44.1 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 9.3 µg | 10% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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