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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 1 ½ cup Bechamel sauce
5 ½ cup Mimolette

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Time required for this recipe:

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 1 ½ cup Bechamel sauce into a saucepan on medium heat (or make this now).

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Add 3/4 of the grated ½ cup 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
2,228 Kcal or 9,328 Kj	126 gr	278 gr	204 gr
111 %	48 %	26 %	31 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
102 Kcal or 427 Kj	6 gr	13 gr	9 gr
5 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
557 Kcal or 2,332 Kj	32 gr	70 gr	51 gr
28 %	12 %	7 %	8 %

% 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: Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Montlebon toast, Escalope cordon bleu, Ham "friand" pie, ... All
	Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Pea and avocado salad, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Bistro-style endive salad, Leek and Mimolette tart, ... All
	Purple globe artichokes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mushroom and artichoke omelette, Harvest Gratin, Poivrade artichoke Salad, Gratin of purple artichokes, Montagnon rice, ... All
	Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham pasta bake, Endives , Frichti from Bruxelles, Escalope cordon bleu, Two-cheese quiche, ... All

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