Sprout Gratin
Turn your Brussels sprouts into something wonderful this year by making this delicious Sprout Gratin - layers of sprouts, bacon and potatoes covered in a creamy garlicky sauce - virtually guaranteed to turn sprout haters into sprout lovers this year!
Servings 4 people
Calories 432kcal
Ingredients
- 90 g bacon diced (or use ready prepared lardons)
- 750 g baking potatoes sliced thinly (2mm ish)
- 150 g sprouts sliced thinly (4mm ish)
- 4 cloves garlic grated or crushed
- Salt and Pepper
- 150 ml milk
- 150 ml cream
- 10 g butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 160C fan / gas mark 4 / 350F
- Fry the bacon/lardons for 5 minutes, stirring until golden brown
- Slice potatoes and sprouts thinly and crush or grate the garlic
- Grease a small roasting tin with a little butter
- Lay a thin layer of sliced potatoes in the base of the tin (approx. 1/3 of the potatoes) followed by half the sprouts, half the lardons, half the garlic and a little salt and pepper.
- Repeat the same pattern again and then finish with a layer of potatoes.
- Mix together the milk and cream. Pour over the gratin and dot with butter.
- Cook for 40 mins at 180C / 160C fan / gas mark 4 / 350F covered with foil, then 20 mins at 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F uncovered.
- Serve with ham, sausages or leftover turkey. Alternatively serve as a main course with green veg or salad on the side.
Notes
Suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition
Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 1061mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Vitamin C: 43.7mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2.3mg