Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce


Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
For this very green and vegetal recipe, vegetables are cooked separately, and bound with a Mornay sauce (Béchamel with cheese).
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Last modified on: August 6th 2023

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46 min.11 min.57 min.
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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Cut 4 artichokes heart into small pieces.
You can use small purple artichokes (as in the photo), or classic artichokes.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Prepare and cook 400 g broad beans.

Reserve.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Prepare and slice 300 g courgette (choose small zucchinis if possible).

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 3 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
In a large saucepan over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, pour in the zucchini.

Stage 6 - 7 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Sauté until zucchini is cooked but still barely firm.

Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Return the pan to the heat, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil, then when hot, add the chopped shallot.

Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Add the broad beans and artichoke...

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
...then the zucchinis.

Heat the mixture, stirring a little.

Stage 10
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Make or reheat 200 g Bechamel sauce, and add 50 g grated cheese to make the Mornay sauce.

Add the vegetable sauce, chopped parsley, and mix quickly one last time.

Stage 11
Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce
Your vegetables are ready.
Remarks
Vegetables can easily be changed for this recipe, so don't hesitate to adapt according to your tastes and the season.

If you're a gourmand, don't hesitate to increase the weight of grated cheese in the béchamel sauce, for a richer Mornay sauce...
Keeping
Enjoy immediately, but can be stored in the fridge protected by cling film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,927 Kcal or 8,068 Kj45 gr93 gr153 gr
96 %17 %9 %23 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
179 Kcal or 749 Kj4 gr9 gr14 gr
9 %2 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
482 Kcal or 2,018 Kj11 gr23 gr38 gr
24 %4 %2 %6 %
% 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, Gluten
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 3.17 £
  • Per person : 0.79 £

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This recipe uses (among others)
Broad beansBroad beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salade Niçoise, Summer Salmon Blanquette, Rabbit with mustard, Vegetable pie, Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , ... All
CourgetteCourgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Minestrone, Paimpol salad, Vegetable rosette tart, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Red rice pannequets, ... All
Bechamel sauceBechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin slices with spinach, Ham "friand" pie, Bolognaise lasagne, Montlebon toast, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, ... All
Grated cheeseGrated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, French onion soup, Mushroom Pancakes au Gratin, Alpine gratin, ... All
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