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How To Make Root Vegetable Gratin – Creamy & Delicious Recipe

How To Make Root Vegetable Gratin – Creamy & Delicious Recipe

Learn how to make a rich and delicious root vegetable gratin with this easy-to-follow recipe.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 38 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • shallow baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Butter and Cream

  • 4 TBS butter melted
  • 1 cup heavy cream (240ml)
  • 1 ounce Parmesan cheese (28g), grated

Vegetables

  • 2 long sweet potatoes
  • 2 large parsnips
  • 2 small beets (can use turnips instead if you wish)

Spices and Seasoning

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme divided
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and grated
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Cheese

  • 1 cup Gruyere cheese (115g), grated

Garnish

  • Fresh thyme to garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C/gas mark 6. Butter a 3 QT (liter) shallow baking dish with a bit of the butter.
  • Whisk the cream together with the remaining melted butter, the Parmesan cheese, dried thyme and grated garlic. Pour ¼ of it into the bottom of the baking dish. Set the remainder aside.
  • Peel your vegetables and cut them into ¼-inch-thick rounds.
  • Put the sweet potatoes into a bowl with ⅓ of the remaining cream mixture. Season lightly and toss together to coat. Place into the baking dish in a row, overlapping them. Pour any cream remaining in the bowl over top.
  • Put the parsnips into a bowl with another ⅓ of the cream mixture. Season lightly and toss together to coat. Place into the baking dish in a row, overlapping them. Pour any cream remaining in the bowl over top.
  • Put the beets into a bowl with the remainder of the cream mixture. Season lightly and toss together to coat. Place into the baking dish in a row, overlapping them. Pour any cream remaining in the bowl over top.
  • Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Uncover and sprinkle with the Gruyere cheese. Bake uncovered for another 35 to 40 minutes, until the vegetables are tender, the casserole is lovely and bubbling and golden brown.
  • Let stand for a few minutes prior to serving. Garnish with fresh thyme if desired.

Notes

A rich and delicious side dish that would make a fabulous holiday side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 6gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 6mg
Keyword creamy, delicious recipe, Holiday Side Dish, root vegetable gratin
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