Two-cheese vegetable gratin


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.
40K 7 3.1
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Last modified on: October 16th 2019

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36 min.5 min.42 min.1 hour 23 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Prepare 350 g cauliflower.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
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.

Stage 3 - 10 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Prepare 350 g broccoli.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Cook in the same water until barely tender (like the cauliflower).

Drain thoroughly.

Stage 5 - 5 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Rinse and dry 350 g egg-plant or aubergine and dice.

Stage 6 - 7 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Pour 2 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.

Stage 7 - 4 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Butter a gratin dish and spread the cauliflower and aubergines in an even layer.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Add the broccoli, salt lightly, pepper and pour 75 ml liquid cream over.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Add 40 g Époisses cut into strips.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Top with the grated 25 g Comté cheese.

Stage 11 - 30 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,059 Kcal or 4,434 Kj37 gr53 gr78 gr
53 %14 %5 %12 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
86 Kcal or 360 Kj3 gr4 gr6 gr
4 %1 %<1 %1 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
353 Kcal or 1,478 Kj12 gr18 gr26 gr
18 %5 %2 %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 3 people : 5.51 €
  • Per person : 1.84 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
BroccoliBroccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sautéd broccoli with ham, Potato and broccoli gratin, Quartet of brassicas with cream , Sliced chicken with mushrooms and broccoli, Broccoli savoury custard, ... All
Egg-plant or aubergineEgg-plant or aubergine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Moussaka, Vegetable tian, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Madras rice, Ratatouille confite, ... All
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