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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 20^th 2022

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 0 kg 7 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops
2 1.5 oz butter
3 1 lb + 5.1 oz cauliflower
4 8 tablespoons olive oil
5 1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked potatoes
6 1 lb + 1.6 oz liquid cream
7 0 kg 7 g cheese
8 salt
9 pepper

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How long will 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.

Prepare 0 kg 7 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops (See these tips) then cook them into a pan over medium heat with 1.5 oz butter (The frenchs said "faire tomber").

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).

Prepare 1 lb + 5.1 oz cauliflower, put it in a bowl, sprinkle it with 8 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper and mix well.

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.

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 1 lb + 5.1 oz cooked potatoes cut into slices, salt again slightly.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Pour 1 lb + 1.6 oz liquid cream.

Stage 9 - 4 min.

And finish with 0 kg 7 g 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.

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
4,186 Kcal or 17,526 Kj	83 gr	166 gr	354 gr
209 %	32 %	16 %	54 %

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 %

% 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

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 5.66 €
Per person : 0.47 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy Cauliflower Salad with Lemon, Roasted cauliflower, Cauliflower and chickpea purée, Sliced cauliflower with 3 cheeses, Cauliflower, chicken and avocado salad, ... All
	Cooked potatoes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Potatoes with bacon and herbs, Lemony cabbage and potato salad, Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese, Salmon marinated like herring, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Turban of sole with langoustines, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., Shallot confit tart, ... All
	Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Turnip top soup, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, "Au vert" beef, Polenta with beetroot tops, ... All

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