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Broccoli Gratin


Prep Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

20-25 minutes

Yields

8

Ingredients

  • 2 heads of broccoli (1 kg);
  • 2 carrots (250 g);
  • 1 onion;
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic;
  • 250 ml of liquid cream;
  • 250 g grated hard cheese (Emmental);
  • 250 g of soft cheese (Fromage à Fondu);
  • 3 eggs;
  • 3-4 tbsp. butter;
  • nutmeg;
  • black pepper;
  • salt

Directions

  1. Clean and rinse the vegetables;
  2. Cut off the florets from the broccoli and chop the stalks and the carrots into thin slices;
  3. Bring to boil salted water, and blanch them in it for 5 minutes;
  4. Preheat oven to 360℉;
  5. In the meantime, finely chop the onion and garlic. Grate the Emmental and slice the soft cheese;
  6. Whisk the eggs with the heavy cream and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg as desired;
  7. Arrange the slices of stems and carrots in a casserole, and arrange the broccoli florets over them;
  8. Sprinkle the onion and garlic; pour the sauce, and spread the butter and cheese evenly on top; 
  9. Bake until golden brown (15-20 minutes);

Notes

Options:

  1. Replace broccoli with cauliflower, zucchini, or a combination;
  2. For a dairy-free version use tofu instead of cheese, olive oil instead of butter, and unsweetened soy milk with 3-4 tbsp. almond meal instead of heavy cream.