Friday, December 16, 2011

Turnip and Sweet Potato Gratin

Turnip and Sweet Potato Gratin

Nita and I have never tasted turnips as far as we can recall, so this was an experiment that worked wonderfully. Turnips are a great complement to the sweet potatoes with their taste similar to carrots. I considered using Swiss cheese, but decided to use Gruyere since I have never used it, either. Nita loved this dish that I served with an herb-crusted rack of lamb.

Ingredients:

  • 1 large turnip - peeled and sliced to 1/4 inch
  • 1 large sweet potato - peeled and sliced to 1/4 inch
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. butter cut into small pieces
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Spray 8-inch square glass baking dish with non-stick spray.
  3. Arrange one layer of sweet potato and turnip overlapping slightly. 
  4. Season the layer with salt, pepper and flour. 
  5. Repeat to make four total layers. 
  6. Place pieces of butter throughout the top layer. 
  7. Slowly pour broth over the mixture. 
  8. Cover with foil and cook about 35 minutes. Vegetables should be slightly crispy.
  9. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees. 
  10. Remove foil and cover the top with the cheese. 
  11. Bake 15 minutes more to get the cheese melted and golden.

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