Beef and Potato Gratin
Beef and Potato Gratin is a hearty, oven-baked casserole featuring thinly sliced potatoes and tender beef layered in a creamy, cheesy sauce. It typically includes ingredients like potatoes, beef (often ground or thinly sliced), onions, garlic, cream, milk, and a generous topping of Gruyère or cheddar cheese. This dish is a classic comfort food with roots in European, particularly French and British, home cooking.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in both fat and protein due to the beef and creamy cheese sauce, while also providing a substantial amount of carbohydrates from the potatoes. It is a good source of iron, vitamin B12, and calcium, with a rough calorie count of 500-700 per generous serving.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Carbs | 25 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
| Potassium | 450 mg |
| Calcium | 200 mg |
| Iron | 2.5 mg |
| Vitamin A | 120 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg |
| Zinc | 3 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, gratins represent the art of transforming simple, humble ingredients into a luxurious meal through slow baking, a technique perfected in French cuisine. Nutritionally, the combination of protein from beef and calcium from the dairy makes it a surprisingly nutrient-dense comfort food, despite its richness.
