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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.

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Last modified on: September 20^th 2015

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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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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
30 min.	45 min.	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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,881 Kcal or 7,875 Kj	120 gr	193 gr	186 gr
94 %	46 %	18 %	28 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
106 Kcal or 444 Kj	7 gr	11 gr	11 gr
5 %	3 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
470 Kcal or 1,968 Kj	30 gr	48 gr	47 gr
24 %	12 %	5 %	7 %

% 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 : 5.42 $
Per person : 1.36 $

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Cauliflower: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cauliflower, red bean and avocado salad, Chorba, Breton coleslaw, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, Duet of creamed cauliflower and cabbage , ... All
	Purple globe artichokes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Penne with purple artichokes, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Curried polenta, Gratin of purple artichokes, ... All
	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Moussaka, Croque-monsieur, Escalope cordon bleu, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Scallops au gratin, ... All
	Mozzarella: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Bruschetta, Mozzarella pasta bake, Quick flaky pizza, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, ... All

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