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Harvest Gratin

Purple artichokes, cauliflower and mozzarella combined with bechamel sauce in a gratin to cheer up the end of summer.

51 K 4.2/5 (37 reviews)

1 hour 15 min. difficulté

Easy

£4.10

4 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: September 20^th 2015

For 4 people, you will need:

1 700 g cauliflower
2 500 g purple globe artichokes
3 20 g butter
4 300 g Bechamel sauce
5 250 g mozzarella
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 1,770 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 30 min.

Cooking: 45 min.

All in all: 1 hour 15 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 700 g cauliflower.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Cook in plenty of boiling salted water just until barely tender.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Prepare 500 g purple globe artichokes.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Boil in salted water and, like the cauliflower, only until barely done.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Arrange a layer of cauliflower in the bottom, then a layer of artichoke.

Salt and pepper lightly.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Pour half the bechamel sauce over.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Then add the rest of the cauliflower and pour the remaining bechamel over.

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Top with 250 g mozzarella in thin slices.

Lightly salt and pepper once more.

Stage 10 - 35 min.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes...

Stage 11

...until the top is nicely browned.

Remarks

If you don't have any purple artichokes, use a normal artichoke sliced into rounds.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	120 RDI=50 %	190 RDI=20 %	190 RDI=30 %	1,880 RDI=90 %	7,880 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g	6 RDI=3 %	10 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=2 %	110 RDI=5 %	450 RDI: 5 %
Per person	30 RDI=10 %	50 RDI=5 %	50 RDI=7 %	470 RDI=20 %	1,970 RDI: 20 %

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, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : £4.10
Per person : £1.05

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