Canadian Bacon, Potato, and Swiss-Chard Gratin

Name: Canadian Bacon, Potato, and Swiss-Chard Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams baking potatoes (about 2), peeled and cut into approximately 1/8-inch slices; 2 Tbsps butter; 227 grams sliced Canadian bacon; 158 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 355 milliliters 1/4 pound Gruyère, grated (about; 1 teaspoons salt; 227 grams Swiss chard, large stems removed, leaves cut crosswise into approximately 1-inch ribbons

Canadian Bacon, Potato, and Swiss-Chard Gratin is a gluten free recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 492 calories, 31g of protein, and 26g of fat. A mixture of swiss chard, salt, canadian bacon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works best as a side dish, and is done in approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 42

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In a medium frying pan, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over moderately low heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the Swiss chard and cook until starting to wilt, about 1 minute. Stir in the garlic and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Cook until no liquid remains in the pan, about 2 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Swiss Chard

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Butter an 8-by-8-inch baking pan or similarly sized gratin dish.

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Butter

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Baking Pan

Layer one third of the potatoes in the dish and top with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper, a third of the cheese, and half the Canadian bacon.

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Salt And Pepper

Canadian Bacon

Potato

Cheese

Spread the Swiss chardin a single layer. Top with half the remaining potatoes and sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

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Potato

Spread

Spread half the remaining cheese and the remaining Canadian bacon over the potatoes.

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Canadian Bacon

Potato

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Spread

Add the remaining potatoes to the dish, sprinkle with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, and top with the remaining cheese and 1 tablespoon butter.

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Potato

Butter

Cheese

Pour the chicken broth over all.

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Cover the gratin with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.

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Remove the foil and continue baking until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes longer.

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Potato

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Aluminum Foil

Let stand 2 to 3 minutes before cutting.

Wine Recommendation: Merlot would be a marvelous choice to accompany this hearty dish. The wine has a fair amount of tannin, but that's easily handled by the bacon and cheese, which will accentuate the merlot's plummy flavor, too.

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