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Ingredients
for
4
Sweet Potato Carrot Gratin with Pumpkin Seeds
35 min., ready in 1 hr 20 min.
Time:
453
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
84 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 18 ozs Sweet potato
- 10 ozs carrots
- butter (for the pan)
- 10 ozs Whipped cream
- 3 ½ ozs Crème fraiche
- 2 eggs
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- freshly grated Nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp freshly chopped thyme
- 3 ozs grated Gruyere
- 2 Tbsps Pumpkin seed
- thyme (for garnishing)
Preparation
1.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2.
Peel sweet potatoes and carrots and cut into thin slices. Butter baking dish and layer potatoes and carrots in an alternating manner.
3.
Whisk cream with crème fraîche and eggs. Add thyme and half of cheese and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
4.
Pour egg cream mixture over vegetables, sprinkle with remaining cheese and pumpkin seeds and bake in preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs and serve.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 453 cal. | (22 %) | ||
| Protein | 15 g | (15 %) | ||
| Fat | 27 g | (23 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 38 g | (25 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 6.8 g | (23 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
Sweet potatoes contain plenty of energizing carbohydrates and, like carrots, a lot of beta-carotene, which help protect the body against free radical damage.
Even smarter
Even smarter
Don't skip the pumpkin seeds; they add tons of flavor as well as heart-healthy fats.