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.
41K 8 3.3
Last modified on: October 16th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 18 people, you will need:
- 1
9 cups cauliflower - 2
9 cups broccoli - 3
9 cups egg-plant or aubergine - 4
9 tablespoons olive oil - 5
1⁄3 cup butter - 6
2 cups liquid cream - 7
1 cup Époisses - 8
2⁄3 cup Comté cheese - 9
salt - 10
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 5 min. | 42 min. | 1 hour 23 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 9 cups 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 9 cups 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 9 cups egg-plant or aubergine and dice.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Pour 9 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 2 cups liquid cream over.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Add 1 cup Époisses cut into strips.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
Top with the grated 2⁄3 cup 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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 5,946 Kcal or 24,895 Kj | 220 gr | 316 gr | 423 gr |
| 297 % | 85 % | 30 % | 64 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 81 Kcal or 339 Kj | 3 gr | 4 gr | 6 gr |
| 4 % | 1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 330 Kcal or 1,382 Kj | 12 gr | 18 gr | 23 gr |
| 17 % | 5 % | 2 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 18 people : 32.88 €
- Per person : 1.83 €
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)
 | Broccoli: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and broccoli "à la flamande", Sautéed Green Vegetables in pan, Broccoli savoury custard, How to prepare broccoli, Sautéd broccoli with ham, ... All |
 | Egg-plant or aubergine: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ratatouille confite, Moussaka, Ratatouille, Cauliflower and purple eggplant with Greek pesto, Madras rice, ... All |
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Paella, Roasted cauliflower, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Cauliflower and chickpea salad, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Croque-monsieur complet, Strawberry mousse with mascarpone, Eton mess, Caramelized pear custard tart, Roquefort sauce, ... All |
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