Looking for an easy-to-make, inexpensive recipe?
Here is a recipe that we do not always think to cook.
And yet it is not only delicious, but also very economical.
Endives with ham au gratin are a classic in my daily cooking.
This is a dish that I particularly like.
Here is an easy to cook, inexpensive recipe that I love to prepare! Watch:
Preparation: 30 mins - Cooking:15 min - For 4 people
Difficulty: easy - Budget per person: €0.96
- 4 slices of cooked ham
- 4 fine endives
- 100g grated cheese
- 50 cl of milk
- 100 g of butter
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- Salt &pepper
1. I remove the outer leaves, possibly withered, from the endives. And I cut hard cones with a knife.
2. I then cook them in a large pot of boiling salted water for 20 min.
3. Meanwhile, I prepare my bechamel sauce. Nothing could be simpler, just follow my preparation instructions in this article.
4. I add half of the grated Gruyère cheese to my sauce.
5. I preheat my oven to 180°.
5. I drain the endives. Do not hesitate to press them gently to remove the cooking water.
6. I butter a baking dish. Then I wrap each endive in a slice of ham. Then I arrange them in the dish.
7. I cover them with the bechamel sauce. I then sprinkle them with the remaining grated cheese.
8. I put the dish in the oven and leave to brown for 20 min.
There you go, your endives gratinated with ham are already ready to be tasted :-)
Easy and fast, right?
This is the perfect dish to make on a weeknight.
It is a balanced family dish, quick to make and simple to prepare.
You can make it in large quantities and reheat it the next day. It saves you time!
And it's a great way to get kids to eat vegetables. Especially when you add bechamel sauce with the ham!
What more could you ask for?
If you want to have a lighter recipe, do not put bechamel sauce.
To remove this bitter taste from endives, wash them under running cold water.
But don't let them soak. Then add a little lemon juice to the cooking water.
Also cut off the yellow end of the endives:this is the most bitter part.
And don't forget to remove the hard part!
- 4 slices of cooked ham:180 g at €9.56 per kilo, i.e. €1.72
- 4 fine endives:around 600 g at €1.80 per kilo, i.e. €1.08
- 100 g of grated cheese:€6.74 per kilo, i.e. €0.67
- 50 cl of milk:€0.71 per liter or €0.35
- 2 tablespoons of flour:30 g at €0.95 per kilo, i.e. €0.03
An addition of €0.96 per person or €3.85 for 4 guests.
Endives au gratin with ham is a family dish that I cook very often.
Inexpensive and easy to prepare, it would be a shame to miss it!
