Swiss Chard au Gratin

Name: Swiss Chard au Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 stick butter; 2 kilograms Swiss chard or rainbow chard (6 to 8 large bundles); 118 milliliters flour; 8 servings Nutmeg; 946 milliliters freshly shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano; 2 bulbs roasted garlic, cloves squeezed from skins and pasted; 8 servings Salt; 1 liters whole milk

Swiss Chard au Gratin might be just the side dish you are searching for. One serving contains 479 calories, 28g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of nutmeg, freshly parmigiano-reggiano, rainbow chard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange the rack in the middle of oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to boil.

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Water

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Oven

Pot

Stem the chard, keeping the leaves whole. Salt the boiling water and add the chard and let wilt. The pot will be packed at first. Boil the chard 10 minutes, drain in a colander and run under cool water.

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Swiss Chard

Water

Salt

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Colander

Pot

Let it drain and squeeze out any excess liquid in a clean kitchen towel. Chop.

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Kitchen Towels

Meanwhile, heat the butter over medium heat.

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Butter

Whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute, and then whisk in the milk. Season with salt, pepper and a little freshly grated nutmeg. Stir in the roasted garlic paste. Thicken the sauce to coat the back of a spoon and adjust seasonings to taste.

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Roasted Garlic

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Nutmeg

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Layer half the greens in a medium casserole (8 to 10 inches long). Top with half the bechamel sauce and half the cheese. Repeat layers, ending with the cheese.

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Cheese