Brussels Sprouts Gratin

Name: Brussels Sprouts Gratin
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams brussels sprouts, trimmed of outer leaves and sliced in half; 1 serving Salt; 57 grams pancetta, diced; 1 Tbsp butter; 3 shallots, peeled, halved, and sliced; 2 Tbsps all purpose flour; 414 milliliters whole milk; 1 pinch pinch of freshly ground nutmeg; 1 leave Thyme from 2 sprigs of thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dry thyme; 113 grams grated Gruyere cheese, divided 3 ounces and 1 ounce

The recipe Brussels Sprouts Gratin can be made in roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. For $2.27 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 262 calories. If you have brussels sprouts, thyme leaves from 2 sprigs of thyme, pancetta, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Blanch the brussels sprouts:

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Brussels Sprouts

Heat a large pot of salted water, 4 quarts of water, 1 Tbsp salt. Blanch the halved brussels sprouts for 3 to 4 minutes, until just barely tender.

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Brussels Sprouts

Water

Salt

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Remove from pot, drain, rinse with cold water to stop the cooking, set aside.

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Water

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Brown the pancetta and render the fat:

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Pancetta

Place diced pancetta in a large pot on medium low heat. Cook until most of the fat is rendered, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pancetta

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Pot

Remove the pancetta from the pan, set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.

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Pancetta

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Frying Pan

Add butter to the pot and melt on medium heat.

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Butter

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Add the shallots and gently cook until softened, about 4 to 5 minutes.

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Shallot

Add the flour to the butter shallot mixture to make a roux, whisk for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Shallot

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add the milk and stir with a wooden spoon until the roux is incorporated into the milk.

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Milk

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Wooden Spoon

Cook over medium low heat for several minutes, stirring, until the sauce thickens and coats the back of your spoon.

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Sauce

Add fresh thyme and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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Fresh Thyme

Nutmeg

Add cheese, then half of the pancetta to white sauce:

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Pancetta

Cheese

Sauce

Add 3 ounces of grated Gruyere cheese into the white sauce and stir until the cheese is melted and incorporated into the sauce.

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Gruyere

Cheese

Sauce

Add half of the cooked pancetta back to the sauce. Taste and add more salt if necessary.

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Pancetta

Sauce

Salt

Add brussels sprouts, transfer to gratin dish, sprinkle with pancetta, more cheese, bake: Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter an 8"x12" gratin dish or casserole .

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Brussels Sprouts

Pancetta

Butter

Cheese

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