Gratin Dauphinois: a dish that dates back to the eve of the French Revolution

Ingredients for a slightly lighter version with milk and cream: 

800 grams of floury potatoes

40 cl of milk 

14 cl of cream 25

salt and pepper 

garlic 

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 160 degrees
2. Peel and cut the potatoes into thin slices (for this step you can ask other people to help)
3. In a baking dish, cut the garlic in half and rub the dish. Then, arrange the slices in layers in the dish.
4. In a bowl, mix the cream and milk with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste and pour the mixture over the potatoes.
5. Bake for 50 minutes.
6. Add a little cream on top and put back in the oven for 20 minutes

The MagicTip: The classic version does not contain any cheese but why not add some when finishing for an even more delicious result. 

Accompanied by a green salad it's the best! :-) 

Tasty as can be! 

Ingredients :  

600g potatoes  

2 zucchini 

100g smoked bacon  

100g cheddar cheese  

1 bunch of parsley 

15g butter 

2 tablespoons of cream 

In addition, you will need :

salt, pepper 

A frying pan 

Aluminium foil 

Preparation : 

1. First, preheat the oven to 180°.

2. In the meantime, wash the potatoes thoroughly and wrap them in aluminium foil. Put them in the oven at 180° for 1 hour.  

3. At the same time, prepare the smoked bacon by cutting it into lardons. Grill them for about ten minutes in a pan. Drain and set aside.  

4. For the side dish, wash the courgettes, cut them into slices and fry them in a pan with a little butter until they are tender. Season to taste. Set aside. 

5. When the potatoes are cooked, remove the foil and hollow out the potatoes with a spoon.  

6. Put the potato flesh in a bowl and add the butter and cream.  Mash well with a fork. Add the bacon and grated cheese (keep some for gratinating) and a little chopped parsley. Season to taste. 

7. Finally, stuff the potatoes with the filling and place them in a baking dish. Sprinkle with a little grated cheddar cheese and bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 250° for it to brown. When it is cooked, add a few leaves of parsley.  

It's ready!  

The MagicTip : you can also accompany this dish with a small salad and for a smokier taste, cook the potatoes on the BBQ (place them near the embers for about 25 minutes). 

Allergens: contains lactose

A nice starter when it's hot outside !

For 1 person, this recipe contains:

1 mozzarella di bufala

2 grape tomatoes

a few basil leaves

In addition, what you will need:

2 tbsp. olive oil

salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Cut the mozzarella into slices of about 5 mm. 
2. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into slices of the same thickness.
3. Place the mozzarella between the washed and sliced tomatoes of the same thickness.
4. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with a generous amount of olive oil.
5. Rinse the basil, dry it, chop it, then spread it over the salad. 

It's ready!

The MagicTip: for an even tastier salad, you can add a few drops of balsamic vinegar.

Allergens: dairy products.