The strange gratin
Here is a recipe for a gratin that is a little unusual in its ingredients, which allows the use of vegetable tops and leftover cheese, but for a very successful taste despite everything.
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Last modified on: July 20th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
¼ cup turnip (or other vegetable) tops - 2
1 tablespoon butter - 3
2⁄3 cup cauliflower - 4
2 tablespoons olive oil - 5
2⁄3 cup cooked potatoes - 6
2⁄3 cup liquid cream - 7
¼ cup cheese - 8
salt - 9
pepper
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 27 min. | 1 hour 3 min. | 1 hour 30 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour onto a sheet of baking paper placed on a baking sheet...
Stage 4 - 20 min.
...and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Do not turn off the oven at the end of cooking.
Do not turn off the oven at the end of cooking.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Butter a casserole dish, and pour in the cauliflower.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the leaves and salt lightly.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Then 2⁄3 cup cooked potatoes cut into slices, salt again slightly.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Pour 2⁄3 cup liquid cream.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
And finish with ¼ cup cheese, which you will grate or cut into strips depending on what you have on hand (here 2 leftover cheeses, Comté and Brie).
Stage 10 - 40 min.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Remarks
The proportions of tops, cauliflower and potatoes are indicative, make with what you have on hand.
For the cheese, it is interesting to put several different ones, for example leftovers, even a little dry, which can be used without waste.
For the cheese, it is interesting to put several different ones, for example leftovers, even a little dry, which can be used without waste.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the refrigerator, protected by a stretch film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,046 Kcal or 4,379 Kj | 21 gr | 42 gr | 89 gr |
| 52 % | 8 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 170 Kcal or 712 Kj | 3 gr | 7 gr | 14 gr |
| 9 % | 1 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 349 Kcal or 1,461 Kj | 7 gr | 14 gr | 30 gr |
| 17 % | 3 % | 1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 people : 1.42 €
- Per person : 0.47 €
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)
 | Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Gratin with Parmesan flavours, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, ... All |
 | Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baked salmon fillet, Baked Camembert with Walnuts, Gratin Parmentier, Comtois surprise bread, Deep leek and potato quiche, ... All |
 | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Filet mignon with mustard and tarragon sauce, Chestnut cake, Creamy risotto with vegetables , Auvergne gratin, Chilli langoustines, ... All |
 | Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Polenta with beetroot tops, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Turnip top soup, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, "Au vert" beef, ... All |
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