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Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin

Purple artichokes cooked in two stages: first boiled, then sautéed, and baked as a gratin in a Mornay sauce (cheesy bechamel) with morsels of fried ham.

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Last modified on: December 13^th 2020

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 2 slices ham
2 16 purples globe artichokes
3 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 350 g Bechamel sauce
5 100 g Mimolette
Total weight: 2,180 grams

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Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
1 hour 7 min.	5 min.	17 min.	1 hour 29 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Cut 2 slices ham into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 45 min.

Prepare 16 purples globe artichokes.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Drain.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Cut off the stalks and cut these into small pieces.

Keep the hearts whole.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.

Fry, stirring from time to time.

When fried and browned, transfer to a plate, leaving the oil and fat in the pan.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Put the pan back on the heat and add the artichokes, sitting the hearts upside down...

Stage 7 - 5 min.

...to brown lightly.

Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Pour 350 g Bechamel sauce into a saucepan on medium heat (or make this now).

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Add 3/4 of the grated 100 g Mimolette to the bechamel. Stir to mix in and melt the cheese.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Add the chopped artichoke stalks (but not the hearts) and the ham.

Mix well and turn off the heat.

Stage 11 - 4 min.

Arrange the artichoke hearts in individual dishes (or one large one).

Stage 12 - 3 min.

Pour the sauce over.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Scatter a little of the remaining grated mimolette on top.

Stage 14 - 10 min.

Bake for 10 minutes at the top of the oven (grill position).

Stage 15

Leave to cool slightly before serving.

Remarks

You can use another hard-paste cheese instead of the mimolette, such as Comté, Gruyère, Cheddar...

If you don't have purple artichokes, normal globe artichokes will do, steamed, or even tinned artichoke hearts.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,221 Kcal or 9,299 Kj	95 gr	184 gr	123 gr
111 %	36 %	17 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
102 Kcal or 427 Kj	4 gr	8 gr	6 gr
5 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
555 Kcal or 2,324 Kj	24 gr	46 gr	31 gr
28 %	9 %	4 %	5 %

% 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, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 11.11 €
Per person : 2.78 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Ham "friand" pie, Moussaka, Potato and broccoli gratin, ... All
	Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Pea and avocado salad, Bistro-style endive salad, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, ... All
	Purple globe artichokes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare purple artichokes, Artichokes with beef, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Montagnon rice, Salad greens and small omelette, ... All
	Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Brussels sprouts à la Lombarde, Bistro celery salad, Ham "friand" pie, Mozzarella pasta bake, Breton galettes (pancakes), ... All

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