Gratinéed Vegetables

Gratinéed vegetables are the ultimate comfort dish. Cheese for sure makes anything taste better.

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I recently met a very interesting gentleman who told me a story I thought was well worth sharing. Alastair farms eggs for Woolworths. These free range hens have a very short life, productivity wise. In order to ensure that their ending is a happy one, a decision was made to slaughter the chickens humanely and turn them into stock. I was so enamoured by this that I went into my local Woolworths and purchased some. The 500ml container consists 99% of chicken stock which is made up of chicken, water, onions, carrots, celery, leeks, herbs, garlic, parsley, black pepper, bay leaf, salt and yeast extract. I am not sure what the other 1% consists of. The emphasis is on using fresh ingredients and I am not certain cost wise how it compares to making the stock from scratch at home. But if you are keen on using store bought products that are sustainable, then this is for you. I had to amp the flavour a bit with the addition of salt, pepper and some dried herbs but I don’t mind that, as it allows me to change the flavour profile to suit the dish I am making. The reason I chose to make gratinéed vegetables, using the stock as the base for the sauce and lots of cheese, is because cauliflower cheese is such comfort food. I always add other vegetables and have used broccoli, carrots and leeks to make this a one dish vegetable medley.

Gratinéed Vegetables
Gratinéed Vegetables

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5 from 5 votes

Gratinéed Vegetables

Nothing can be better than cheese laden vegetables using what is in season.
Recipe Category: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Makes enough for: 6 people
All Rights Reserved: an original recipe from Lavender and Lime

Ingredients

  • 40 g butter
  • 40 g flour
  • 500 mls chicken stock
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
  • 5 mls Dijon mustard
  • 65 g Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
  • 2 large carrots, cut into thick chunks
  • 1 large leek, cut into thick chunks
  • Paprika for sprinkling
  • 10 g Parmesan cheese, grated

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius
  • Place the butter into a sauce pan and melt over a medium temperature
  • Add the flour and stir until combined
  • Leave to cook for 1 minute
  • Add 100mls of the stock and whisk to combine
  • Add the balance of the stock and stir well to ensure there are no lumps
  • Reduce the temperature and leave to simmer until thickened
  • Season to taste and stir in the mustard and grated cheese
  • Place the vegetables into an oven proof dish
  • Pour the sauce over the vegetables
  • Sprinkle the top with paprika and Parmesan
  • Place into the oven and bake for 20 minutes

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38 thoughts on “Gratinéed Vegetables

  1. I love adding bread crumbs (made from the ends of my home baked bread blitzed in the food processor and frozen) to my grated cheese topping. You can’t beat the crunch 😉 xx

  2. I love cheesy vegetables! It’s a great dish and it’s good to know that the chickens at the farm are used for something apart from just their eggs.

  3. Oh, do love gratineed vegetables – all the cheese and sauce – delicious:-)

  4. Tandy, I love leeks, but never had them like this – this grantineed dish sounds wonderful. And what an interesting story behind the stock!

  5. Really lovely looking gratinéed vegetables Tandy. It is better to have a good stock and add your own seasoning for sure.

  6. 5 stars
    I have not made gratin vegetables since I can’t tell you when.. thanks for the reminder. I know my boys would love your recipe. I always have to look to see all the ingredients in products as here in HK they like to put MSG in everything they can and that makes me so sick, so I usually make most things from scratch like you.

  7. I love how you always provide us something of interest Tandy – the Alastair chickens! I agree with you that cheese is magic and roasted veg this time of year is ultimate comfort food.

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