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Butternut squash and red lentil gratin

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 50 minutes, around $3.52 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

50mintotal
≈ $3.52a serving
914kcalper serving
44gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the squash

    Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Peel it, then cut it into 2 cm cubes.

  2. Sauté the onion

    Finely slice the onion and sauté it in the skillet with the olive oil over medium heat for 3 min without browning.

  3. Add the garlic and lentils

    Crush the garlic clove and add it to the onion with the red lentils. Stir well and sauté for 1 min.

  4. Add water to the lentils

    Add 50 cl of water to the saucepan with the lentils and onion, bring to a boil, then lower the heat. Let it cook for 15 min over low heat, stirring now and then.

    Tip · If the lentils aren't tender enough after 15 min, cook them 5 min more at most without mashing them.

  5. Cook the squash

    Drop the squash cubes into a saucepan of salted boiling water and cook for 8 min. Then drain them.

  6. Mix everything

    In the baking dish, mix the drained lentils, cooked squash, crème fraîche, half the shredded cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

  7. Top with cheese

    Sprinkle the rest of the shredded cheese over the top of the gratin.

  8. Bake the gratin

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (thermostat 6). Bake for 20 min until the top is nicely browned.

    Tip · For a crispier gratin, slide it under the broiler for 2 min at the end.
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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 914 kcal. 25% comes from carbs, 19% from protein and 51% from fat.

57 gCarbs
44 gProtein
52 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy914 kcal
Protein44.2 g
Carbs57.2 g
of which sugars11.4 g
Fat52.2 g
of which saturated fat30.9 g
Fiber20.9 g
Salt0.9 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $3.52 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $7.04for 2 people
≈ $3.52a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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