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Zucchini, potato and bacon gratin

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 50 minutes, around $2.19 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

50mintotal
≈ $2.19a serving
717kcalper serving
20gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Zucchini, potato and bacon gratin, a serving idea
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Preheat the oven

    Turn the oven on to 200 °C, convection or top and bottom heat.

  2. Peel and cut the vegetables

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into 3 mm slices. Wash the zucchini and cut them into 5 mm rounds.

  3. Precook the potatoes

    Drop the potato slices into a saucepan of salted boiling water and let them simmer. Drain them in the colander.

    Tip · The potatoes should stay slightly firm, they finish cooking in the oven. Drain them well so they don't water down the cream.

  4. Cook the bacon

    Cook the 120 g of diced smoked bacon in the dry skillet over medium heat until golden. Take it out of the skillet and set it aside.

  5. Pan-fry the zucchini

    In the same skillet, add the olive oil and brown the zucchini over high heat, stirring. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

    Tip · Don't put too many zucchini in the skillet at once, or they release water and won't brown. Do them in two batches if needed.

  6. Make the cream

    In the mixing bowl, mix the 20 cl of crème fraîche, the 10 cl of milk, the pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper.

  7. Assemble the gratin

    In the dish, mix the potatoes, zucchini and bacon. Spoon the cream and milk over the top and spread it out well.

  8. Bake

    Bake at 200 °C until the top is nicely golden and the cream is bubbling. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 717 kcal. 22% comes from carbs, 11% from protein and 65% from fat.

39 gCarbs
20 gProtein
52 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy717 kcal
Protein20 g
Carbs39.2 g
of which sugars8.2 g
Fat51.5 g
of which saturated fat26 g
Fiber7.7 g
Salt1.9 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 $2.19 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $4.37for 2 people
≈ $2.19a 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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