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Bourguignon potatoes

Potatoes cooked "bourguignon" (or Burgundy) style is a delicious twist on a classic potato gratin.

The potatoes are cooked in milk, with added flavour from lardons and fried onions. A tasty topping of cream with Époisses cheese is poured over just before the dish goes in the oven.

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Last modified on: August 12^th 2021

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 1 kg potatoes
2 1 litre whole milk
3 1 bayleaf
4 4 leaves sage
5 1 garlic clove
6 2 onions
7 200 g small pieces of bacon
8 1 tablespoon oil
9 250 ml liquid cream
10 150 g Époisses
11 50 g grated cheese
12 salt
13 pepper
Total weight: 2,676 grams

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34 min.	1 hour 21 min.	1 hour 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Peel and slice 1 kg potatoes, then rinse and drain.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Put in a large saucepan, add 1 litre whole milk, 1 bayleaf, 4 leaves sage and 1 garlic clove.

Salt and pepper.

Stage 3 - 30 min.

Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are soft.

Discard the herbs and garlic, then drain, keeping the milk for another savoury recipe (bechamel sauce for example).

Set aside the potatoes.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 onions and chop finely.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 8 min.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan on medium heat.

When good and hot, add 200 g small pieces of bacon.

Fry, stirring from time to time.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add the chopped onions...

Stage 7 - 3 min.

...and cook for a few minutes until softened.

Take off the heat and set aside.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Bring 250 ml liquid cream to the boil in a small pan on medium heat.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Add 150 g Époisses cut into pieces.

Stage 10 - 5 min.

Stir frequently until the cheese has melted.

Take off the heat and check the seasoning.

Stage 11 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and arrange half the potatoes in an even layer.

Stage 12 - 2 min.

Add the bacon and onions.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Top with the remaining potatoes.

Stage 14 - 2 min.

Pour the cream with Époisses over.

Stage 15 - 2 min.

Finish with 50 g grated cheese...

Stage 16 - 30 min.

...and brown in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Remarks

You can use another cheese of similar style (soft paste and full-flavoured) instead of the Époisses, but replacing it will lose the link to Burgundy.

A bouquet garni will do fine instead of the bayleaf and sage.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,510 Kcal or 14,696 Kj	128 gr	255 gr	219 gr
175 %	49 %	24 %	33 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
131 Kcal or 548 Kj	5 gr	10 gr	8 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
585 Kcal or 2,449 Kj	21 gr	43 gr	37 gr
29 %	8 %	4 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 9.89 €
Per person : 1.65 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin Comtois, Salt cod brandade, Boulangère potatoes, Roast in the bag pork with fondant vegetables., Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, ... All
	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin Comtois, Elsa's Comtoise galette, Celery soup bourguignonne style, Leek and celery soup, Naan, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Firied fillet of sea bream with polenta, Bisto-style canapés, Crusty cockle tart, Curried mussels with cabbage, Breton style shellfish and vegetable soup, ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green beans with tomatoes, Röstis, Cocotte eggs with Comté, Beef braised in reduced red wine, Vol-au-vent, ... All

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