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Cheesy zucchini and potato gratin

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 60 minutes, around $2.07 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

60mintotal
≈ $2.07a serving
455kcalper serving
15gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 180°C (thermostat 6).

  2. Peel the vegetables

    Peel the potatoes and zucchini. Cut them into thin rounds, 3 to 4 mm thick.

  3. Cook the potatoes

    Drop the potato slices into a saucepan of salted boiling water. Cook for 10 min over medium heat. Drain and set aside.

    Tip · To check if the potatoes are done, poke them with a fork: it should slide in easily.

  4. Sauté the zucchini

    In a nonstick skillet with the olive oil, sauté the zucchini rounds over medium heat for 5 min. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside.

  5. Make the cream

    In a bowl, mix the crème fraîche with the milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

  6. Assemble the gratin

    In the baking dish, alternate a layer of potatoes and a layer of zucchini, adding a bit of the cream mixture each time. Repeat until you've used everything up. Finish with a layer of cream.

    Tip · For a crispier gratin, slide it under the broiler for 2 to 3 min at the end.

  7. Add the cheese

    Scatter the shredded cheese evenly over the top of the gratin. Keep half for the end.

  8. Bake

    Bake the gratin at 180°C for 25 min. Halfway through, add the rest of the shredded cheese on top.

  9. Serve hot

    Take the gratin out of the oven and let it rest for 2 min before serving.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 455 kcal. 25% comes from carbs, 13% from protein and 59% from fat.

29 gCarbs
15 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy455 kcal
Protein14.9 g
Carbs28.9 g
of which sugars5.7 g
Fat29.7 g
of which saturated fat16.2 g
Fiber5.6 g
Salt0.5 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 $2.07 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.15for 2 people
≈ $2.07a 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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