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.

Aligot
Photo: Slastic, Public domain · source
  • 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

  1. Peel and boil the potatoes until very tender, then drain well and mash until completely smooth, or pass through a ricer.
  2. Warm the milk with the butter and crushed garlic.
  3. Beat the warm milk mixture into the mashed potato over low heat.
  4. 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.
  5. Season with the salt and serve immediately, while still stretchy.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy862 kcal41%
Carbohydrates48.7 g
Water269 mL
Fiber3.4 g11%
Protein42.6 g89%
Tryptophan0.52 g
Threonine1.4 g
Isoleucine2 g
Leucine3.8 g
Lysine3.4 g
Methionine1 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine2.2 g
Tyrosine2.2 g
Valine2.8 g
Histidine1.4 g
Fat56.2 g
Monounsaturated17 g
Polyunsaturated2.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62 g
Saturated33.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol178 mg
Calcium1,294 mg129%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron2.5 mg14%
Magnesium105 mg34%
Manganese0.5 mg28%
Phosphorus901 mg129%
Potassium1,204 mg26%
Selenium20.4 µg37%
Sodium1,273 mg
Zinc5.6 mg70%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.3 mg27%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.48 mg44%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.8 mg20%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg32%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1 mg79%
Folate (vitamin B9)49.3 µg12%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.1 µg87%
Choline59.2 mg14%
Vitamin A476 µg68%
Vitamin C15.8 mg21%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)44.1 IU7%
Vitamin E0.85 mg6%
Vitamin K9.3 µg10%

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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