[ESP|ENG] Learn how to cook with me a delicious potato gratin with zucchini and carrots | Aprende a cocinar conmigo una deliciosa papa gratinada con calabacín y zanahoria

¡Hola, hola mis queridos amigos cocineros! Hoy me entusiasmé en preparar esta receta, que aunque se ve complicada, es un trabajo super sencillo de hacer. Se trata de una rica papa gratinada con zanahoria y calabacín que junto a una salsa bechamel le da un gusto muy delicioso. Además de que es un plato distinto y se sale de la rutina, perfecto para sorprender a alguien.

Veamos que necesitamos para esta receta.

Hello, hello my dear cooking friends! Today I was excited to prepare this recipe, which although it looks complicated, it is a super simple job to do. It is a delicious potato au gratin with carrots and zucchini that together with a bechamel sauce gives it a very delicious taste. Besides being a different dish and out of the routine, it is perfect to surprise someone.

Let's see what we need for this recipe

Empezaremos precalentando nuestro horno en la temperatura más alta: 200 C° y mientras calienta cortaremos la papa y la zanahoria en círculos más o menos gruesos para que al momento de meterlo al horno no se deshaga.

We will start by preheating our oven at the highest temperature: 200 C° and while it is heating we will cut the potato and the carrot in more or less thick circles so that when we put it in the oven it does not fall apart.

Como siguiente paso colocaremos primero la zanahoria a hervir por un rato hasta que se suavice un poquito y después agregaremos la papa. En la fotografía coloque la papa y zanahoria juntos porque la zanahoria estaba ya un poco blanda así que no habría problema de ponerlas juntas. Eso sí, no las dejen mucho tiempo, saquen todo antes de que se suavicen por completo para que en el horno se terminen de hacer.

As a next step we will first place the carrot to boil for a while until it softens a little bit and then we will add the potato. In the picture I put the potato and carrot together because the carrot was already a little soft so there would be no problem to put them together. Of course, don't leave them too long, take everything out before they are completely soft so that they finish cooking in the oven.
As a next step we will first place the carrot to boil for a while until it softens a little bit and then we will add the potato. In the picture I put the potato and carrot together because the carrot was already a little soft so there would be no problem to put them together. Of course, don't leave them too long, take everything out before they are completely soft so that they finish cooking in the oven.

Ahora, mientras tenemos nuestras papas y zanahorias hirviendo, podemos adelantar la salsa bechamel. Aquí comenzaremos agregando en una olla o en un sartén hondo de 3 a 4 cucharadas de mantequilla hasta que se derrita por completo.

Now, while we have our potatoes and carrots boiling, we can advance the béchamel sauce. Here we will start by adding in a pot or in a deep frying pan 3 to 4 tablespoons of butter until it melts completely.

Luego agregaremos la harina y un poquito de leche e iremos mezclando con las varillas para evitar los grumos. Cuando sientas que comienza a espesarse procederemos a verter un poco más de leche y así sucesivamente hasta que adquiera la consistencia que desees. Después agregaremos el ajo bien molido previamente en el mortero junto a la sal y pimienta.

Then we will add the flour and a little bit of milk and we will mix with the rods to avoid lumps, when you feel that it begins to thicken we will proceed to pour a little more milk and so on until it acquires the consistency you want. Then add the garlic previously ground in a mortar together with the salt and pepper.

Ahora con gran parte de los pasos completos, cortaremos el calabacín lo suficientemente grueso con el fin de que al meterlo al horno no se deshaga. Háganme caso, se ve super grueso pero cuando lo saquen verán que estará casi deshecho.

Now with most of the steps complete, we will cut the zucchini thick enough so that when we put it in the oven it won't fall apart. Take my word for it, it looks super thick but when you take it out you will see that it will be almost falling apart.

Ya que tenemos nuestra salsa lista, las papas y zanahorias blandas,y el calabacín cortado, tomaremos la fuente para horno, o en mi caso, un molde para torta porque no tengo fuente jaja y le agregaremos aceite para evitar que se nos queme lo que vamos a poner. Después colocaremos nuestra base de papa y zanahoria y echaremos la primera cucharada de bechamel. Luego agregaremos más papa y zanahoria con calabacín, salsa y así sucesivamente.

Once we have our sauce ready, the potatoes and carrots soft, and the zucchini cut, we will take the baking dish, or in my case, a cake pan because I don't have a baking dish haha and we will add oil to avoid burning what we are going to put. Then we will place our potato and carrot base and pour the first spoonful of béchamel sauce. Then we will add more potatoes and carrots with zucchini, sauce and so on.

Finalizaremos echando lo que nos quede de salsa encima de todo y rallaremos bastante queso. Lo ideal seria echar queso entre capas también, así que si pueden háganlo, le dará un gusto tremendo. Para finalizar meteremos todo al horno por 15 a 20 min o hasta que veas que el queso se derritió.

Once we have our sauce ready, the potatoes and carrots soft, and the zucchini cut, we will take the baking dish, or in my case, a cake pan because I don't have a baking dish haha and we will add oil to avoid burning what we are going to put. Then we will place our potato and carrot base and pour the first spoonful of béchamel, then we will add more potato and carrot with zucchini, sauce and so on, and we will finish pouring everything we have left on top of everything and we will grate enough cheese. The ideal would be to add cheese between stages as well, so if you can do it, it will give a tremendous taste. Finally, put everything in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until you see that the cheese has melted.

¡Y estamos listos, es hora de degustar!

And we're ready, it's time to taste!

Muchisimas gracias por leer mi contenido y apoyarme, espero les haya gustado esta receta. Nos vemos en el próximo post, un abrazo para todos💜

Thank you very much for reading my content and support me, I hope you liked this recipe. See you in the next post, hugs to all💜