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.
Easy
12 people
7 IngredientsLast modified on: September 20th 2015
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
2 kgs 100 g cauliflower - 2
1 kg 500 g purple globe artichokes - 3
60 g butter - 4
900 g Bechamel sauce - 5
750 g mozzarella - 6
salt - 7
pepper - Total weight: 5,310 grams
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 15 min.
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Prepare 2 kgs 100 g cauliflower.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Prepare 1 kg 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.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Arrange a layer of cauliflower in the bottom, then a layer of artichoke.
Salt and pepper lightly.
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 750 g mozzarella in thin slices.
Lightly salt and pepper once more.
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 | 360 RDI=140 % | 580 RDI=60 % | 560 RDI=90 % | 5,640 RDI=280 % | 23,630 RDI: 280 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 14.65 €
- Per person : 1.25 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Cauliflower
Like these other recipes: Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Spicy roast cauliflower gratin, Roasted Cauliflower, Auvergne gratin, Spinach and cauliflower with sesame béchamel sauce, ... See them all 47
Purple globe artichokes
Like these other recipes: Roast pork with sage, cooked in a bag., Penne with purple artichokes, Montagnon rice, Curried polenta, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, ... See them all 15
Bechamel sauce
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, Spiced butternut gratin, Chard and potato gratin, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Asparagus and spinach gratin, ... See them all 29
Mozzarella
Like these other recipes: Bruschetta and mozzarella, Bruschetta, Pan-fried chicken breast on mozzarella, Quick flaky pizza, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, ... See them all 7
Other recipes you may also like
Sesame fried scampi
Scampi, coated with a sesame crust, fried quickly, and served with a herb salad.November 11th 2012295 K5 35 min.
Chestnut cake
This delightful cake is doubly chestnutty: it contains chestnut flour, and sweet chestnut purée.May 8th 2020330 K5 1 hour 15 min.
Passion fruit jellies
Usually to make fruit jellies or (fruit "paste"), it's like jam but you need to cook fruit pulp and sugar much longer. Unfortunately, this long cooking is bad for both vitamins and flavour. In this recipe we use a special jam gelling agent, to reduce cooking time as much as possible .July 4th 2018328 K4 2 hours 30 min.
Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux
Under this pretty name, my personal version of "Les pommes au four" (baked apples).February 21th 2011245 K 24.2 1 hour 7 min.
Frozen nougat
Dazzle your guests with this delicious dessert, a creamy blend of meringue, whipped cream and dried fruit that can be prepared several days in advance.November 17th 2024274 K4.5 1 hour 25 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2024-11-24)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.