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The strange gratin

Here is a recipe for a gratin that is a little unusual in its ingredients, which allows the use of vegetable tops and leftover cheese, but for a very successful taste despite everything.

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Last modified on: July 20^th 2022

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 67 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops
2 7 g butter
3 100 g cauliflower
4 1 tablespoon olive oil
5 100 g cooked potatoes
6 83 ml liquid cream
7 33 g cheese
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 405 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
27 min.	1 hour 3 min.	1 hour 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Prepare 67 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops (See these tips) then cook them into a pan over medium heat with 7 g butter (The frenchs said "faire tomber").

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Prepare 100 g cauliflower, put it in a bowl, sprinkle it with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper and mix well.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Pour onto a sheet of baking paper placed on a baking sheet...

Stage 4 - 20 min.

...and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Do not turn off the oven at the end of cooking.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Butter a casserole dish, and pour in the cauliflower.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add the leaves and salt lightly.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Then 100 g cooked potatoes cut into slices, salt again slightly.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Pour 83 ml liquid cream.

Stage 9 - 4 min.

And finish with 33 g cheese, which you will grate or cut into strips depending on what you have on hand (here 2 leftover cheeses, Comté and Brie).

Stage 10 - 40 min.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Remarks

The proportions of tops, cauliflower and potatoes are indicative, make with what you have on hand.

For the cheese, it is interesting to put several different ones, for example leftovers, even a little dry, which can be used without waste.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
653 Kcal or 2,734 Kj	14 gr	28 gr	54 gr
33 %	5 %	3 %	8 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
161 Kcal or 674 Kj	3 gr	7 gr	13 gr
8 %	1 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
327 Kcal or 1,369 Kj	7 gr	14 gr	27 gr
16 %	3 %	1 %	4 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 0.92 €
Per person : 0.46 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower tabouleh, Thaï rice with small vegetables, Crunchy spring salad, Gratin "grilled inside", Roasted cauliflower, ... All
	Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Deep leek and potato quiche, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Purée of Jerusalem artichokes with foie gras, Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Gratin of purple artichokes, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Chilli langoustines, Creamy spinach and potato gratin, ... All
	Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Polenta with beetroot tops, Carrot-top pesto, Turnip top soup, "Au vert" beef, ... All

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