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Root Vegetable Cheese Gratin

Root vegetables for this dish may be cooked a day ahead of time, chilled and covered.

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Rutabagas - peeled, and (small)
  Cut into 1/8" slices
2   Turnips - peeled, and (medium)
  Cut into 1/8" slices
3   Parsnips - peeled, and (medium)
  Cut into 1/8" slices
1 1/2 tablespoons 22mlFlour
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozGrated Gruyre cheese
1 1/4 cups 296mlHeavy cream
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlGround nutmeg
  Salt and pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In salted water, boil rutabagas for six to eight minutes, and turnips and parsnips for three to four minutes or until tender. Dry well.

In a large bowl, toss together vegetable slices. Arrange a layer of vegetables on the bottom of a buttered 6- by 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle some flour, then cheese, then salt and pepper over vegetables. Repeat to make a second layer. Layer additional vegetables on the final layer, then pour cream and nutmeg over vegetables.

Sprinkle more cheese over vegetables. Cover with foil and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 40 minutes more until golden and bubbly. Let stand for five to ten minutes before serving.

Serves 4.

Source:
Home & Garden TV -- Home Grown Cooking - Episode 147

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