Swiss Chard Gratin
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
1 gratin
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 2 bunch swiss chard leaves, chopped (about 8 cups packed)
- 236.59 ml water
- 14.79 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 14.79 ml unsalted butter, more for the baking dish
- 236.59 ml low-fat milk
- 29.58 ml unbleached white flour
- sea salt (to taste)
- fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
- 59.14 ml grated comte cheese or 59.14 ml grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 14.79 ml whole wheat bread crumbs
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Place chard leaves in a saucepan with the water and cook over medium heat until leaves are just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Set chard aside.
- In the same saucepan, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. When butter has melted, whisk in the flour until blended. Whisk constantly for 1 minute.
- Slowly whisk in the milk and reserved cooking liquid. Continue cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper and stir in half of the grated cheese.
- Stir in the cooked chard and transfer to a buttered 9x9-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until hot and bubbling.
- Serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
kitty.rock
Orlando, Florida