Silverbeet's depth of flavour makes it the ultimate comfort food when teamed with a creamy sauce.
The Agrarian Kitchen's silverbeet gratin
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for silverbeet gratin by Rodney Dunn from The Agrarian Kitchen.
- 20 mins preparation
- 20 mins cooking
- Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 700 gm (1 bunch) silverbeet
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 100 gm butter
- 35 gm (¼ cup) plain flour
- 300 ml warm milk
- To taste: finely grated nutmeg
- 40 gm Gruyère, finely grated
Method
Main
- 1Finely chop silverbeet stalks. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, add stalks and onion, reduce heat to low-medium, stir frequently until tender (8-10 minutes).
- 2Meanwhile, blanch leaves (1-2 minutes), then refresh. Squeeze out excess liquid, coarsely tear, set aside.
- 3Preheat grill to high. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until foamy. Add flour, stirring rapidly until golden (1-2 minutes), then gradually whisk in warm milk. Season to taste with nutmeg, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in onion mixture and silverbeet leaves, cook until tender (4-5 minutes). Spoon into a shallow 2 litre-capacity ovenproof dish, scatter with Gruyère and grill until golden (1-2 minutes). Serve with <a href="roast-loin-of-wessex-saddleback.htm">roast loin of Wessex saddleback</a>.