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Waitrose
Swede, leek and potato gratin
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 15g butter
- 350g leeks, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 500g King Edward potatoes, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 medium swede, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 6–8 Cooks’ Ingredients Bay Leaves (fresh), torn in half
- 150ml essential Waitrose Whipping Cream
- 150ml essential Waitrose Semi-skimmed Milk
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190c, gas mark 5. Melt the oil and butter together in a frying pan and add the leek and garlic. Cook gently for 5 minutes until softened but not coloured.
- Combine the leek mixture, potatoes and swede in a buttered 1.5 litre shallow ovenproof dish and season, layering in the bay leaves as you go. Mix the cream and milk together and pour over the vegetables.
- Bake for 1 hour until the vegetables are tender and the top golden. Cover with foil if the gratin browns too much. Serve with a salad or steamed broccoli.
Cook's tips
Use shredded kale or shredded Savoy cabbages an alternative to leek.
Drinks recommendation
This is a really versatile dish that will be equally at home with a juicy red or a rich white. If you’re having it alone though, try this delicious excellent value white that’s bottled in the UK to reduce carbon emissions: Virtue Californian White NV, USA
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 65 minutes
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Total time:
1 hour 20 minutes
Serves: 4
Nutritional Info
Typical values per serving:
| Energy | 358kcal |
|---|---|
| Sugars | 9.1g |
| Fat | 24g |
| Saturated Fat | 12.7g |
| Salt | 0.2g |
Average user rating Based on 34 ratings
This recipe was first published in October 2010.