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Zucchini and potato gratin

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $1.48 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $1.48a serving
436kcalper serving
13gof 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 and slice

    Peel the potatoes and zucchini. Cut them into thin rounds (about 3 mm thick).

  3. Cook the vegetables

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the potato and zucchini rounds and salt lightly. Cook for 5 min, stirring now and then.

    Tip · To keep the vegetables from sticking, don't crowd the skillet. Cook them in a single layer if you can.

  4. Make the sauce

    In the saucepan, mix the crème fraîche, milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Warm it over low heat without letting it boil.

  5. Layer the dish

    In the gratin dish, alternate a layer of potatoes and zucchini with a little of the sauce. Repeat until you've used up all the vegetables and sauce.

  6. Add the cheese

    Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top of the gratin. Save half of it for later.

  7. Bake

    Bake the dish at 180 °C for 20 min. Halfway through, add the rest of the grated cheese on top.

    Tip · Check doneness with the tip of a knife: it should slide easily into the potatoes.
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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 436 kcal. 27% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 58% from fat.

29 gCarbs
13 gProtein
28 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy436 kcal
Protein13.3 g
Carbs29 g
of which sugars5.7 g
Fat28.3 g
of which saturated fat15.2 g
Fiber5.6 g
Salt0.6 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 $1.48 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.96for 2 people
≈ $1.48a 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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