Cooking for kids: Creamy zucchini potato Gratin (Zucchini Dauphinoise)

Cooking for kids: Creamy zucchini potato Gratin (Zucchini Dauphinoise)

 Level: Easy

 Prep Time: 15 minutes

 Ready in: 60 minutes

 Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

 Servings: 4

 Keyword: dauphinoise, zucchini , potatoes, creamy , gratin , cheese

Gratin dauphinois is one of the delicious potato dishes . It consists of just potatoes, zucchini, heavy cream , cheese, butter and a little salt, with fresh garlic. 

This gratin is delicious and a great way to eat  vegetables, especially if you have a children who don't like to eat their veggies.

Ingredients:

500 g/ 1 lb  of zucchini thinly sliced

500 g/ 1 lb of  potatoes peeled, thinly sliced

4 cloves of fresh garlic

1 cup of  grated cheese

1 tablespoon of butter

40 cl of heavy cream

15 cl of milk

1 pinch of grated nutmeg

Salt to taste

Ground black pepper

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).

Grease the oven dish with butter and rub it with a split garlic clove.

Squeeze the garlic cloves remaining in the garlic press and set aside.

Lay a layer of potatoes in the bottom of the dish, add a small amount of salt and pepper and sprinkle with garlic. Cover again with a layer of zucchini, and add salt, pepper, and garlic again. Renew these operations and Finish with a layer of zucchini.

In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream and the milk with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

Pour the mixture of the cream on the vegetables. 

Tilt the dish in all directions to distribute the liquid evenly.

Bake for about 1 hour. The cooking time is indicative and depends on the variety of potatoes. After 45 minutes, prick the fork in the center of the gratin to check their cooking.

At the end of cooking, cover the dish with a layer of cheese and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve and enjoy !