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.
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Last modified on: October 16th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Resting: 5 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Stage 1 - 10 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Prepare 350 ml 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 ml 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 ml egg-plant or aubergine and dice.

Stage 6 - 7 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Pour 1.5 tablespoon 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 ml Époisses cut into strips.

Stage 10 - 2 min.
Two-cheese vegetable gratin
Top with the grated 25 ml 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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe40 RDI=10 %50 RDI=5 %70 RDI=10 %990 RDI=50 %4,150 RDI: 50 %
Per 100 g3 RDI=1 %4 RDI=0 %5 RDI=1 %80 RDI=4 %340 RDI: 4 %
Per person10 RDI=5 %20 RDI=2 %20 RDI=4 %330 RDI=20 %1,380 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 3 people : 5.50 €
  • Per person : 1.85 €

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