Carrot & Béchamel Gratin

Name: Carrot & Béchamel Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams carrots, sliced crosswise into thin rounds; 2 teaspoons chives, minced; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters gruyère cheese, cooled then grated; 2 teaspoons fresh marjoram leaves, minced; 473 milliliters milk; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters panko; 6 servings salt and pepper as needed; 2 Tbsps shallots, minced; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Carrot & Béchamel Gratin might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 263 calories. A mixture of olive oil, butter, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Prepare the béchamel.

Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy medium saucepan.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the shallot, and cook, stirring, until softened, about three minutes. Stir in flour, and cook, stirring, for about three minutes until smooth and bubbling but not browned.

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Shallot

All Purpose Flour

Whisk in the milk all at once, and bring to a simmer, whisking continuously, until the mixture begins to thicken. Turn the heat to very low, and simmer, stirring often with a whisk and scraping the bottom and edges of the pan with a rubber spatula, for 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened and lost its raw flour taste. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Milk

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Whisk

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat set aside.Prepare the topping. Melt the butter in a small saute pan set over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the panko breadcrumbs and stir to coat. Continue stirring occasionally until the breadcrumbs are light golden brown.

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Panko

Breadcrumbs

Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon marjoram.Make the gratin. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil a 2-quart gratin dish. Fill a medium saucepan with water, and bring to a boil.

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Marjoram