Recipes · French · Side Dishes

Gratin Dauphinois

One serving has 419 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (66%), phosphorus (34%), copper (29%), riboflavin (27%), manganese (25%) and pantothenic acid (24%). Ready in 85 minutes.

Gratin Dauphinois
Photo: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 70 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (353 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 220 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 80 g Cream, light
  • 40 g Milk, whole
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 0.15 g Nutmeg
  • 0.8 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Peel and very thinly slice the potatoes.
  2. Rub a baking dish with the crushed garlic and the butter.
  3. Layer the potato slices in the dish, seasoning with the salt, pepper and a little nutmeg between layers.
  4. Pour the cream and milk evenly over the top so it comes most of the way up the potatoes.
  5. Bake at 160°C (325°F) for 1-1.25 hours until the potatoes are completely tender and the top is golden.
  6. Rest for 10 minutes before serving so it sets slightly.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy419 kcal20%
Carbohydrates46.1 g
Water271 mL
Fiber3 g10%
Protein8.7 g18%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.17 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.33 g
Lysine0.23 g
Methionine0.09 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.18 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.24 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat23.3 g
Monounsaturated5.8 g
Polyunsaturated1.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.8 g
Saturated13 g
Trans-Fats0.5 g
Cholesterol68.4 mg
Calcium157 mg16%
Copper0.26 mg29%
Iron2 mg11%
Magnesium63.6 mg21%
Manganese0.45 mg25%
Phosphorus237 mg34%
Potassium1,100 mg23%
Selenium6.7 µg12%
Sodium397 mg
Zinc1.1 mg14%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.23 mg21%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.3 mg27%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.86 mg66%
Folate (vitamin B9)34.9 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.31 µg13%
Choline49.8 mg12%
Vitamin A169 µg24%
Vitamin C14.4 mg19%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)55.6 IU9%
Vitamin E0.34 mg2%
Vitamin K6.4 µg7%

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

0.5 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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