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Asparagus Gratiné

Asparagus Gratiné
  • For : 4 servings
  • Time : 1 hour
  • Difficulty : easy

Ingredients for Asparagus Gratiné :

  • 1.2 kg asparagus
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 50 g grated Swiss Cheese
  • For the béchamel:
  • 50 g. butter
  • 50 g. flour
  • 25 cl milk

Technical stages for Asparagus Gratiné :

  • Peel carefully the asparagus.
  • Cut the base by several centimeters.
  • Drop the asparagus in salted boiling water and cook for about 20 minutes.
  • Drain and reserve.
  • Béchamel: Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the flour and mix thoroughly.
  • Cool this roux blanc and pour 40 cl of the asparagus water along with 25 cl milk.
  • Boil and cook 4 to 5 minutes stirring constantly.
  • Add salt, pepper and a touch of nutmeg.
  • Turn on the grill of the oven.
  • Place the asparagus in a buttered gratiné pan then coat with the sauce.
  • Sprinkle with grated Swiss cheese.
  • Bake under the grill of the oven and leave to gratiné.
  • Serve immediately.
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The essentials

To make this recipe, some of these items will be required:

Peeler 7 cmPeeler 7 cm 5.80 Euro
Cutting board (40 x 25 cm)Cutting board (40 x 25 cm) 22.40 Euro
Meat and fish slicer knife G29Meat and fish slicer knife G29 100.70 Euro