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Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin

Name: Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 1 h 29 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 slices ham; 16 purples globe artichokes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 350 g bechamel sauce; 100 g Mimolette

Purple artichokes cooked in two stages: first boiled, then sautéed, and baked as a gratin in a Mornay sauce (cheesy bechamel) with morsels of fried ham.

42 K 4/5 (3 reviews)

1 hour 30 min. difficulté

Easy

11.15 €

4 people

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: December 13^th 2020

For 4 people, you will need:

1 2 slices ham
2 16 purples globe artichokes
3 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 350 g bechamel sauce
5 100 g Mimolette
Total weight: 2,180 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 1 hour 7 min.

Resting: 5 min.

Cooking: 20 min.

All in all: 1 hour 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 3 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 1

Cut 2 slices ham into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 45 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 2

Prepare 16 purples globe artichokes.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 1 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 3

Drain.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 4 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 4

Cut off the stalks and cut these into small pieces.

Keep the hearts whole.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 5

Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.

Fry, stirring from time to time.

When fried and browned, transfer to a plate, leaving the oil and fat in the pan.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 6

Put the pan back on the heat and add the artichokes, sitting the hearts upside down...

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 7

...to brown lightly.

Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 8

Pour 350 g bechamel sauce into a saucepan on medium heat (or make this now).

Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 9

Add 3/4 of the grated 100 g Mimolette to the bechamel. Stir to mix in and melt the cheese.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 1 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 10

Add the chopped artichoke stalks (but not the hearts) and the ham.

Mix well and turn off the heat.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 4 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 11

Arrange the artichoke hearts in individual dishes (or one large one).

Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 12

Pour the sauce over.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 2 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 13

Scatter a little of the remaining grated mimolette on top.

Stage 14 - ⌛ 10 min.

Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin : Stage 14

Bake for 10 minutes at the top of the oven (grill position).

Stage 15

Leave to cool slightly before serving.

Remarks

You can use another hard-paste cheese instead of the mimolette, such as Comté, Gruyère, Cheddar...

If you don't have purple artichokes, normal globe artichokes will do, steamed, or even tinned artichoke hearts.

Keeping: A few 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	130 RDI=50 %	280 RDI=30 %	200 RDI=30 %	2,230 RDI=110 %	9,330 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g	5 RDI=2 %	10 RDI=1 %	9 RDI=1 %	100 RDI=5 %	430 RDI: 5 %
Per person	30 RDI=10 %	70 RDI=7 %	50 RDI=8 %	560 RDI=30 %	2,330 RDI: 30 %