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Two-cheese vegetable gratin
This is a vegetable gratin with a difference: 3 layers of different vegetables (cauliflower, broccoli and aubergine) with two different cheeses for a flavousome topping: Comté and Époisse.
65 K 3.2/5 (9 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
11.00 €
6 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: October 16th 2019
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
700 g cauliflower - 2
700 g broccoli - 3
700 g egg-plant or aubergine - 4
3 tablespoons olive oil - 5
20 g butter - 6
150 ml liquid cream - 7
80 g Époisses - 8
50 g Comté cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 2,445 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare 700 g cauliflower.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Boil in salted water until barely cooked (it should still be slightly firm).
Use a "spider" or slotted spoon to remove the cauliflower from the pan and drain thoroughly,. Leave the pan on the heat for the broccoli.
Use a "spider" or slotted spoon to remove the cauliflower from the pan and drain thoroughly,. Leave the pan on the heat for the broccoli.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Prepare 700 g broccoli.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cook in the same water until barely tender (like the cauliflower).
Drain thoroughly.
Drain thoroughly.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rinse and dry 700 g egg-plant or aubergine and dice.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 7 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the diced aubergine.
Fry until lightly browned, then take off the heat.
Fry until lightly browned, then take off the heat.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 4 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Butter a gratin dish and spread the cauliflower and aubergines in an even layer.
Butter a gratin dish and spread the cauliflower and aubergines in an even layer.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add the broccoli, salt lightly, pepper and pour 150 ml liquid cream over.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add 80 g Époisses cut into strips.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 2 min.
Top with the grated 50 g Comté cheese.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 30 min.
Bake for about 25 minutes until the Comté is nicely browned. Finish browing under the grill briefly if necessary.
Remarks
Do feel free to adapt this recipe to your own tastes by using different vegetables or cheeses.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 1,980 RDI=100 % | 8,300 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 340 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=4 % | 330 RDI=20 % | 1,380 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 11.00 €
- Per person : 1.85 €
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Broccoli
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Egg-plant or aubergine
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Liquid cream
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