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swiss chard and sweet potato gratin
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swiss chard and sweet potato gratin

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swiss chard and sweet potato gratin

Surely I’m not alone in this: When I’m eating starchy foods, I think I should be eating more greens. When I’m eating my greens, I wish I had heavier foods to balance them. And pretty much all of the time, I wonder why it has been so long since I made .

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1102
Calories
35g
Protein
37g
Fat
160g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Swiss Chard not in our table 0
Yam not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick or 2 ounces) butter
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 3 pounds Swiss chard, leaves and stems separated and both cut into 1-inch pieces
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 cups heavy cream or whole milk
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 pounds medium red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled and cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • Fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups (about 5 ounces) coarsely grated Gruyére cheese

Directions

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By smittenkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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