Monday 10 June 2024

Leek, Celery and Gruyère Gratin ... tastes so good


Do you like gratins? They are popular in our house! Gratins taste so good and can work well either as a side dish or a main course. This recipe goes well with a Sunday Roast Dinner, but can be enjoyed any day of the week ...

Ingredients
Serves Six
750g (1½lb) leeks, trimmed and cut into chunks
6 sticks of celery, chopped
400ml (14fl oz) vegetable stock
100ml (3½fl oz) half-fat crème fraîche
nutmeg, grated
25g (1oz) breadcrumbs
100g (3½oz) Gruyère, grated

Method
1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220ºC, fan 200ºC. Boil the vegetables for 5 minutes, drain and put in an ovenproof dish.
2. Mix together the vegetable stock, crème fraîche and nutmeg. Season.
3. Pour the creamy mixture over the vegetables, cover in foil and bake for 25 minutes, then remove and set aside.
4. Remove the foil from the vegetable dish and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese. Cook for another 20 minutes until the topping is golden and crispy.

Nutrition Per Serving
Carbohydrate 8.9g Protein 8.2g Fat 7g Fibre 4.3g

Tips
If you do not have any leeks, try using spring onions (scallions) or white onions instead.
If you need a substitute for Gruyère cheese look here
From original idea here

For more gratin choices have a look here


~ wishing you a happy day ~

You will find a variety of recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan

29 comments:

  1. ...not a common dish for us.

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  2. I don't think I've ever had a gratin. This sounds good. I love celery, haven't had leeks much, but I bet this combo is good!

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  3. That sounds delicious...

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  4. Gracias por la receta. Se ve muy rico. Te mando un beso.

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  5. Looks ok Jan.
    Don't mind gratin

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  6. Una receta interesante. Que tengas una feliz semana.

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  7. Lovely combination of vegetables. I could eat celery till the cows come home.

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  8. Love any cheese dish especially when used with vegetables - a really tasty sounding dish.

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  9. Love Gratins, will be trying this one too. Thanks Jan

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  10. I always think of celery as something you add in small amounts, not as part of the dish. I think that idea. This sounds yummy. Happy new week!

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  11. A lovely, easy and tasty recipe for today. Thank you, Jan.
    Have a good week x

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  12. Such a lovely combination of vegetables with the leeks and celery. Sounds delicious

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  13. I love gratins, and this one sounds delicious, too! Have a great week, hugs!

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  14. Looks delicious.

    All good and greetings from a rainy Netherlands,
    Hilly

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  15. I like gratins as they make the vegetables more appetizing

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  16. It is making my mouth water.

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  17. Looks like a delicious recipe to try
    Thank you!

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  18. Looks good. I do like celery and leeks!

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  19. The gratins are perfect!
    I think we can change this recipe a bit and adapt it to our dietary needs!
    In any case, thank you!

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  20. This looks really delicious, Jan. Everything in it is wonderful!

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  21. Whew! I haven't had Leeks in ages. What a great idea.

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  22. I love gratins and this looks like a good one!

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  23. delicious and healthy it looks dear Jan
    thanks for sharing
    leek is hard to find here i believe though

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  24. Hubby is trying to cut out all white bread and I can't seem to be able to find whole wheat bread crumbs, just thought maybe Amazon, I will have to look that up. I have never made my own bread crumbs, might have to resort to that.

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