Gratin of beet tops and potatoes

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops
• 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 800 g cooked potatoes
• 4 250 g cream
• 5 80 g grated cheese
• 6 salt
• 7 pepper
• Total weight: 1,360 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
49 min.	6 min.	55 min.

Step by step recipe

• 1: Cut, wash and drain 200 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops, in this case from beet.
• 2: Put a frying pan over medium heat and pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil.
  When hot, pour in the tops...
• 3: ...and "drop", i.e. reduce to a very small volume of tenderized tops, stirring regularly for 2 or 3 minutes with a wooden spatula.
• 4: Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
  Butter a gratin dish and place the leaves in the bottom.
  Season with salt and pepper.
• 5: Cut 800 g cooked potatoes into thick strips and pour into the dish.
• 6: Pour 250 g cream over the top and season with salt and pepper.
• 7: Add 80 g grated cheese.
• 8: Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is golden brown.

Remarks

You can use tops other than beet: radishes, turnips or even spinach.
The proportions are only indicative, so don't hesitate to adapt.

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