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Individual creamy endive gratins

In this recipe, the endives are first blanched, then baked with cream and mushrooms in individual cassolettes (small gratin dishes or large ramekins).

121 K 4.2/5 (33 reviews)

1 hour 5 min. difficulté

Easy

1.75 €

2 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: May 10^th 2023

For 2 people, you will need:

1 4 endives (head of chicory)
2 ½ onion
3 1 tablespoon olive oil
4 3.5 oz cream
5 2.2 oz chanterelles (optional)
6 salt
7 pepper

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 45 min.

Cooking: 25 min.

All in all: 1 hour 5 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare ½ onion and chop finely.

If the mushrooms are dried, soak them in warm water, if they are fresh preparethem.

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a pan on medium heat. When hot, add the chopped onion, salt and pepper and cook for 1 minute.

Stage 3 - 20 min.

Add 3.5 oz cream and the mushrooms, salt and pepper, then leave to thicken slightly on low heat.

Check seasoning.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

Stage 4 - 30 min.

Prepare 4 endives (head of chicory), and divide between the buttered dishes.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Cover with the cream and mushroom mixture.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

And bake in the oven...

Stage 7

...until the top is nicely browned.

Remarks

You can replace the chanterelles with other mushrooms. Dried mushrooms, such as black trumpets (also known as horn of plenty) or morels are particularly good.

Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a sealed container. Should be reheated.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	7 RDI=3 %	20 RDI=2 %	50 RDI=7 %	520 RDI=30 %	2,180 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g	1 RDI=1 %	4 RDI=0 %	9 RDI=1 %	110 RDI=6 %	480 RDI: 6 %
Per person	3 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=1 %	20 RDI=3 %	260 RDI=10 %	1,090 RDI: 10 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 0.90 €
Per person : 0.45 €

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