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Pumpkin Dauphinoise

  • Simple
  • 1:35 h
  • 13 ingredients

You guys have been telling us how much you want comforting winter recipes with a twist and these pumpkin dauphinoise are a REAL winner! Packed full of sweet pumpkin, layers of perfectly cooked potato and a creamy rosemary béchamel this dish honestly tastes unreal. Check out the full recipe below!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the Dauphinoise

  • 3 mixed pumpkins
  • 6 Maris Piper potatoes
  • 3 large white onions
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • knob plant-based butter
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 100g plant-based cheese
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Dauphinoise Cream

  • 270ml plant-based cream
  • 350ml plant-based milk
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • white pepper

Before you start

Preheat the oven to 180˚C, fan setting | 1 large casserole pan | Small saucepan | Mandolin

Step 1

Prepare the ingredients

  • Peel the garlic cloves
  • Peel and slice onions
  • Peel and thinly slice the potatoes
  • Add potatoes to ice water and set aside
  • Slice the selection of pumpkins

Ingredients

  • 3 mixed pumpkins
  • 6 Maris Piper potatoes
  • 3 large white onions
  • 4 cloves of garlic

Step 2

Make the Dauphinoise cream

  • Pour plant-based cream and milk to a small saucepan
  • Add the fresh herbs, garlic and white pepper
  • Bring to a gentle simmer

Ingredients

  • 270ml plant-based cream
  • 350ml plant-based milk
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • white pepper

Step 3

Make the dish

  • Add onions to a casserole pan with sugar
  • Cook down with knob of butter and fresh thyme
  • Once caramelised remove onions from pan
  • Layer potatoes, pumpkin, onion plant-based cheese, salt, pepper and repeat
  • Pour over dauphinoise cream
  • Top with more plant-based cheese
  • Put on the lid and cook for 45 mins
  • Then cook for 15 mins with lids removed for gratanation

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • knob plant-based butter
  • 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 100g plant-based cheese
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste