💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
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Cook slice the potatoes in salted water 10 minutes, and drain.
StovePot
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Fry the bacon in a pan until golden, and remove.
StoveFrying pan
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Add the onion to the fat left in the pan and fry for 15 minutes, stirring, until the onion caramelizes.
⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStoveFrying pan
💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
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In a bowl, mix the cream, garlic, nutmeg, salt and black pepper.
Bowl
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Grease a baking dish with the butter.
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Layer the potatoes, the onion, the bacon and the cheese in the dish, saving a little of the cheese for the top.
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Pour the cream mixture over the top and finish with a layer of the rest of the cheese.
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Bake 35 minutes, until the gratin turns golden.
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💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
908calories
37 gprotein
52 gcarbs
60 gfat
● protein 16%● carbs 23%● fat 60%
Per serving (480 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Onion: measured in pieces: one ≈ 117 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Onion →
Potatoes: measured in pieces: one ≈ 170 g · 77 kcal per 100 g · More about Potatoes →
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Baking pan· Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
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