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Wednesday, 02 September 2009 06:28 |
Au Gratin is a french dish which has a medley of either meat or vegetables and is baked in (bechamel) cheesy white sauce. A few combinations of vegetables are a classic with this dish
- tiny chopped carrots, beans and cauliflower
- spinach and corn
- just plan old corn
- mushrooms, corn and jalepenos
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of finely chopped carrots
- 1/4 cup of finely chopped beans
- 1/2 cup of cauliflower, with small size flowerets
- 1/2 tsp dry oregano or some any fresh herb
- 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese
- Crushed red pepper for garnish
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 recipe of Bechamel sauce
Method
Preheat oven to 200 C.
Steam the vegetables with a little salt and pepper till half cooked.
Mix salt, pepper and dry oregano to the vegetables. (The White sauce too will have salt and pepper so go easy on it)
Mix in the steamed vegetables to the white sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning. Transfer to a greased baking dish and sprinkle the cheese even on the top.
Bake in the oven about 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted and golden brown.
Remove from oven, let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Sprinkle Red Chilli Flakes and Serve warm with a baguette.
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