Ham and endives au gratin
You may already be familiar with the classic endives au gratin, but here's a new version where the endives are thinly sliced and pan-fried.
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Last modified on: March 6th 2024
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2 kgs endives (head of chicory)
500 g ham
500 g smoked cheese
2 
100 g semi-salted butter
1 
700 g 
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 33 min. | 40 min. | 1 hour 13 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Cut 500 g ham into small pieces.
Set aside.
Note: I'm using ham heel here, but slices will work just as well.
Set aside.
Note: I'm using ham heel here, but slices will work just as well.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
In a large frying pan or saucepan over high heat, melt 100 g semi-salted butter and when it has melted and begun to brown slightly (it's a beurre noisette) add the chopped shallot and cook for 1 minute, stirring.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Add the endives and mix well.
Cook for approx. 3-5 minutes, until just tender.
Cook for approx. 3-5 minutes, until just tender.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Add the ham and mix well.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Add the chopped parsley and 1 lemon juice.
Mix one last time, check the seasoning and remove from the heat.
Mix one last time, check the seasoning and remove from the heat.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Assembling the gratin
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).
Butter a gratin dish and pour the endives + ham into the bottom.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Pour over 700 g Bechamel sauce.
Stage 11 - 2 min.
Finish with the diced cheese.
Stage 12 - 30 min.
Bake for about 50 minutes at 180°C (360°F).
Remarks
You can also bake it in individual cassolettes rather than in a traditional oven dish.
When you prepare the béchamel sauce, you can add a little of the same cheese as in the recipe at the end of cooking, for an even more pronounced taste.
When you prepare the béchamel sauce, you can add a little of the same cheese as in the recipe at the end of cooking, for an even more pronounced taste.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source
From a recipe by chef Benjamin Bajeux.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,782 Kcal or 24,208 Kj | 268 gr | 255 gr | 410 gr |
| 289 % | 103 % | 24 % | 62 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 145 Kcal or 607 Kj | 7 gr | 6 gr | 10 gr |
| 7 % | 3 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 482 Kcal or 2,018 Kj | 22 gr | 21 gr | 34 gr |
| 24 % | 9 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 19.66 €
- Per person : 1.64 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Endives (head of chicory): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Flamiche, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Gratin of Endives with Mont d'Or, Comtoise endive salad, Gratin du Nord, ... All |
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Chard and potato gratin, Croque-monsieur, Spiced butternut gratin, ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Two-cheese quiche, French toast "cordon bleu", Croque-monsieur potatoes, Croque-monsieur, Ham pasta bake, ... All |
 | Smoked cheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Scrambled eggs and leeks on toast, Spiced butternut gratin, Smoky canapés, ... All |
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