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Quick recipe for after work: One-pot potato gratin with only five ingredients
Empty fridge? Made from just five basic ingredients, this potato gratin is perfect for days when you don’t have to do any shopping.
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Finally it’s time to go home. Hardly anyone wants to spend a lot of time cooking. This one-pot potato gratin with just five ingredients is ready in no time and cooks itself. The recipe.
One-pot meals are always a good idea. They are in They are prepared in no time at all, cook themselves and require little washing up and cleaning. What’s more, they are usually particularly aromatic thanks to the long cooking time.
As the name suggests, with one-pot dishes all the ingredients are put into one pot or dish and cooked or baked together. At the end all you have to do is season to taste and enjoy. The advantage: while the dish is simmering on the stove or in the oven, you have plenty of time to do other things – or just lounge on the sofa and look forward to eating.
One-pot recipes save time, effort and cleaning
So how about a delicious one-pot potato gratin? The preparation of this creamy oven dish takes a maximum of 15 minutes, then everything goes into the oven and cooks away happily. In the original version, the recipe only requires five ingredients that most people have at home: potatoes, cream, milk, grated cheese and spices go into the dish. If you fancy a change or your fridge has more to offer, don’t be afraid to spice up the potato gratin a little.
Vegetables of any kind are ideal for adding to the potato slices before baking. Spring onions, leeks, finely sliced zucchini and/or mushrooms are particularly tasty. For meat eaters, fried minced meat, bacon cubes or ham strips add plenty of pep to the gratin, while vegans and vegetarians can use tofu and meat alternatives. It’s also great to experiment with different spices and add variety to the one-pot dish. Below you’ll find some suggestions for designing your gratin.
Tip: If possible, use waxy potatoes. They become nice and soft when baked, but still retain their bite.
Recipe for a creamy one-pot potato gratin
Ingredients
- 600 g potatoes, waxy
- 150 ml cream or a plant-based alternative
- 200 ml milk or a plant-based alternative
- 150g grated cheese or a plant-based alternative
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Salt, pepper, nutmeg
preparation
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees top/bottom heat.
- Mix cream, milk and spices to taste. Peel and press the garlic cloves and add them.
- Bring everything to the boil and simmer for about five minutes.
- Peel the potatoes and slice them.
- Grease a baking dish.
- Mix the sauce with the potato slices, pour into the dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.
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Fancy a change? Here are a few suggestions for exciting potato gratin variations:
- Italian touch: With parmesan, sun-ripened tomatoes, fresh basil, oregano and thyme
- Mediterranean potato gratin with feta, grilled vegetables and virgin olive oil
- Alsatian style with bacon cubes, Emmental cheese, sour cream and onions
- Fruity with apple or pear, chanterelles and rosemary