Creamy courgette gratin with golden brown gruyère
This easy and delicious creamy courgette gratin is a great accompaniment to any meal but can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone dish with a side salad and fresh bread
Goes well with
If served as main dish : Salad, ideas here - Fresh bread If served as side dish : Sauces, ideas here - Options are endless - Rule 1
Ingredients (i)
2 tablespoons olive oil
800 g courgette - cut into slices of 0,5 centimetres - rinse before use
4 sprigs thyme - leaves only, remove the stalks, keep some for final decoration- thyme - final decoration
150 ml heavy cream 36%
1 teaspoon plain flour T55
100 g gruyère cheese - finally grate
salt - to your taste
black pepper - freshly ground from a pepper mill, to your taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients according to the list above and read through the recipe before starting
- Preheat oven to
200 °C - Heat a large frying pan and add (i)2 tablespoons olive oil
- Add (i) cover with a lid and cook gently for 10 minutes (timer), stirring now and then800 g courgette, 4 sprigs thyme, salt, black pepper
- Take off the heat when the courgettes have softened but still al dente
- Transfer it to an ovenproof dish
- Whisk (i) together150 ml heavy cream 36%, 1 teaspoon plain flour T55
- Pour the mix over the courgettes
- Season (i)salt
- Sprinkle (i) on top100 g gruyère cheese
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes (timer), or until golden brown and bubbling
- Decorate (i) and servethyme
Notes
You can replace the gruyère cheese with a similar type of cheese
Nutrition Facts
Creamy courgette gratin with golden brown gruyère
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
331
% Daily Value*
Fat
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
11
g
Cholesterol
70
mg
23
%
Potassium
585
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
8
g
3
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
6
g
7
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Sodium
205
mg
9
%
Vitamin A
1239
IU
25
%
Vitamin B1
0.1
mg
7
%
Vitamin B2
0.3
mg
18
%
Vitamin B3
1
mg
5
%
Vitamin B5
1
mg
10
%
Vitamin B6
0.4
mg
20
%
Vitamin B12
0.5
µg
8
%
Vitamin C
38
mg
46
%
Vitamin D
1
µg
7
%
Vitamin E
2
mg
13
%
Vitamin K
15
µg
14
%
Calcium
314
mg
31
%
Copper
0.1
mg
5
%
Folate
53
µg
13
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
Manganese
0.4
mg
20
%
Magnesium
49
mg
12
%
Phosphorus
251
mg
25
%
Selenium
5
µg
7
%
Zinc
2
mg
13
%
Folic Acid
1
µg
Choline
29
mg
Net Carbohydrates
6
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The information shown is an estimation only and not a substitute for professional advice.