Winter Greens Gratin

Name: Winter Greens Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters coarse fresh breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, divided, plus 7 sprigs thyme; 7 garlic cloves, smashed; 237 milliliters coarsely grated Gruyère; 237 milliliters heavy cream; 10 servings Kosher salt; 1 kilograms mustard greens, center ribs and stems removed, torn into large pieces; 0 teaspoons freshly ground nutmeg; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters finely grated Parmesan; 2 shallots, sliced into 1/4-thick rounds (about 1 cup); 6 liters pounds kale, center ribs and stems removed, torn into large pieces, or two 10-ounce bags trimmed, chopped kale (about; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter plus more for dish; 237 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Winter Greens Gratin a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 395 calories. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up mustard greens, olive oil, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Winter will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Lightly butter a 3-quart baking dish. Workingin batches, blanch kale in a pot of boilinglightly salted water until just softened, about3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transferkale to a large bowl of ice water; let cool,then drain. Squeeze out as much excesswater as possible by hand and transfer kaleto a work surface.

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Water

Butter

Kale

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Pot

Repeat with mustard greens, blanchingfor 2 minutes per batch. Coarsely chop allgreens and combine in a large bowl (youshould have 6 cups tightly packed greens).Separate clumps and loosen choppedleaves by hand.

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Mustard Greens

Greens

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Bowl

Heat oil in a 12" skillet over mediumheat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add breadcrumbs and cook,stirring frequently, until golden and crispy,8-10 minutes.

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Breadcrumbs

Transfer to a large bowl;stir in Parmesan and 1 teaspoon thyme leaves.DO AHEAD: Greens and breadcrumbs canbe made 2 days ahead. Cover greens andchill. Store breadcrumbs airtight at roomtemperature.

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Thyme

Breadcrumbs

Parmesan

Greens

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Bowl

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saucepanover medium-high heat.

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Butter

Add shallots; cook,stirring often, until slightly softened and lightgolden, about 5 minutes.

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Shallot

Transfer shallotsto bowl with greens.

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Greens

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Bowl

Add cream, milk, garlic,and thyme sprigs to same saucepan; bringto a simmer. Cook until mixture is thickenedand reduced to 1 1/2 cups, 10-12 minutes.Discard thyme sprigs and garlic; stir in nutmeg.Season mixture with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Fresh Thyme

Garlic

Nutmeg

Cream

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Pour cream mixture over greens in bowland toss to evenly coat in sauce; season totaste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Greens

Cream

Sauce

Transfer greensmixture to prepared baking dish; sprinkle

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Baking Pan

Gruyère over. Top with breadcrumbs. Coverdish with foil. DO AHEAD: Gratin can beassembled 1 day ahead.

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Breadcrumbs

Gruyere

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Aluminum Foil

Preheat oven to 400°F.

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Bake until fillingis hot, about 25 minutes. Uncover and bakeuntil cheese is melted, edges are bubbling,and breadcrumbs are golden brown, 10-20minutes longer.

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Cheese