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Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce

For this very green and vegetal recipe, vegetables are cooked separately, and bound with a Mornay sauce (Béchamel with cheese).

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Last modified on: August 6^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 artichokes heart
2 400 g broad beans
3 300 g courgette
4 1 shallot
5 4 tablespoons olive oil
6 3 tablespoons olive oil
7 200 g Bechamel sauce
8 50 g grated cheese
9 parsley (optional)
10 salt
11 pepper
Total weight: 1,076 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
46 min.	11 min.	57 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Cut 4 artichokes heart into small pieces.
You can use small purple artichokes (as in the photo), or classic artichokes.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 30 min.

Prepare and cook 400 g broad beans.

Reserve.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Prepare and slice 300 g courgette (choose small zucchinis if possible).

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Prepare and chop 1 shallot.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 4 min.

In a large saucepan over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, pour in the zucchini.

Stage 6 - 7 min.

Sauté until zucchini is cooked but still barely firm.

Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.

Stage 7 - 1 min.

Return the pan to the heat, pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil, then when hot, add the chopped shallot.

Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without browning.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Add the broad beans and artichoke...

Stage 9 - 3 min.

...then the zucchinis.

Heat the mixture, stirring a little.

Stage 10

Make or reheat 200 g Bechamel sauce, and add 50 g grated cheese to make the Mornay sauce.

Add the vegetable sauce, chopped parsley, and mix quickly one last time.

Stage 11

Your vegetables are ready.

Remarks

Vegetables can easily be changed for this recipe, so don't hesitate to adapt according to your tastes and the season.

If you're a gourmand, don't hesitate to increase the weight of grated cheese in the béchamel sauce, for a richer Mornay sauce...

Keeping

Enjoy immediately, but can be stored in the fridge protected by cling film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,927 Kcal or 8,068 Kj	45 gr	93 gr	153 gr
96 %	17 %	9 %	23 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
179 Kcal or 749 Kj	4 gr	9 gr	14 gr
9 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
482 Kcal or 2,018 Kj	11 gr	23 gr	38 gr
24 %	4 %	2 %	6 %

% 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 : 3.70 €
Per person : 0.93 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Broad beans: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Salade Niçoise, Broad bean salad with Parmesan, Rabbit with mustard, Summer Salmon Blanquette, ... All
	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Paimpol salad, Langoustine gratin, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Sautéed green vegetables, How to prepare courgettes, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Ham "friand" pie, Moussaka, Potato and broccoli gratin, Spinach Croque-monsieur , ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Enchiladas, Ham pasta bake, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Endives , ... All

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